RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 6, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) couple of trains passing through banbury the other night Edited September 6, 2014 by big jim 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2014 one to whet your appetite...... taken by another colas driver at whitacre jn 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hi Jim, What work are the 37's destined for? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 9, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2014 i believe (not heard anything offical) they are for the midlands RHTT circuit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted September 9, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2014 big jim, on 09 Sept 2014 - 01:14, said:i believe (not heard anything offical) they are for the midlands RHTT circuit That's abit of a shame in some ways as they'll get that nice livery that suits them so well absolutely plastered in filth. Still, its all good work that keeps them employed, that's the main thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2014 a few pics from sunday and monday.... crewe on sunday after bringing the empty logs from chirk then back to chirk for my van, had to change at chester, couple of 158s and a voyager and monday, pass to warrington to work to chirk crewe again, a lot of overhead wires! voyager and pendolino same voyager, different pendolino pendolinos again 175 coming in from manchester and a 92 heading into the 'muckhole' and into warrington southbound pendolino schenker 66 175 56105 and off on our way to chirk 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Jim, Great and evocative shots once again. You really have to consider a book on the modern image from a drivers perspective - I for one have seen far worse images between hard covers! It would be interesting to see how many of your fans on here agree with me! Please do give it some consideration; if you worry about the 'text' input, many of the railway publishing specialists have 'ghost' writers available for collaboration. You really aught to give it some serious thought! Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2014 thanks for the idea jock but not for me im afraid, my reporting of my photos normally just amounts to 'pendolino', 'some units', '56', i dont know whats going where and why most of the time i just snap away!! i've been asked to do a caption for one of my pics going in rail express next month but i cant even remember when i took it or the id of the locos in the shot, luckily i can check the digital stamp for the date! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Your call obviously Jim, my idea simply came about as I was looking back at your thread again and I think the photography looks very professional indeed. I look forward to the next set - there is a very special feeling being 'inside the fence' that I can clearly remember from my early days living in railway accommodation adjoining the shed at Hurlford. The dead loco line, which also had a couple of old guards vans in it, was probably the ultimate kids playground in the fifties! Keep up the good work, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) Jim, The photo of the 56 just coming under the brick bridge - is that Crewe too? Sorry I haven’t been there since about 1961 and didn’t recognize that bridge. Would it be possible to use your photo in another thread on RMWeb with a credit to you? I posted a link to a very interesting terminus in Buenos Aires and someone criticized the track standard - it was 5’ 6” gauge but due to the long throw lens looked “wonky” (you know what I mean) well, it was better than the track looked in your photo above! This was the photo: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=494765&nseq=2&favsearch=1 I’ll just add that the “Linea San Martin” was designed and built by the British - look at the signals. Best, Pete. Edited September 10, 2014 by trisonic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Very nice 37 photos Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 10, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2014 Jim, The photo of the 56 just coming under the brick bridge - is that Crewe too? Sorry I haven’t been there since about 1961 and didn’t recognize that bridge. Hi Pete, The 56 is comng into Warrington Bank Quay from the north. Cheer, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 10, 2014 Jim, The photo of the 56 just coming under the brick bridge - is that Crewe too? Would it be possible to use your photo in another thread on RMWeb with a credit to you? as mick says its warrington looking north fine about the picture too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2014 especially for mick, 66156.... and a couple of others, british gypsum train just couldn't get this to focus!! same job again tonight, so no doubt more of the same pics nice job coming up friday, bescot to didcot engineers, into lodge in london and a weekend in london bridge again before 5 nights of the coal train from didcot to toton!! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Watching the Tour of Britain cycle race this afternoon as it entered Exeter what was going up the main line towards London ,the Colas logs a very nice shot and was in shot for quite a while good bike race as well going to watch tomorrow when its local.Like the pics Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 11, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 11, 2014 only one from tonight, had to take 56087 from chirk to washwood heath for repair 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Hope not major went wrong with her Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Wow Jim. That photo of the 56 on the dark looks eerie! But a very good one. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 12, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2014 it was quite eerie! walking back from where that pic is taken to the gates at heartlands park its hard to imagine all the trains built on the site as most of it is now just wasteland (for those who dont know heartlands park is the old metrocammel works) similarly looking down onto the site of the now flattened LDV van factory is quite sad! got a weekend in london bridge coming up now, just about to head off to bescot to collect my train (70810) and work it to didcot but i'm going to back cab it from there to acton and go off to lodge photo updates will no doubt appear when i get home on monday! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium eldavo Posted September 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 12, 2014 only one from tonight, had to take 56087 from chirk to washwood heath for repair Nice model Jim. Hornby? Cheers Dave (coat on) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted September 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2014 it was quite eerie! walking back from where that pic is taken to the gates at heartlands park its hard to imagine all the trains built on the site as most of it is now just wasteland (for those who dont know heartlands park is the old metrocammel works) similarly looking down onto the site of the now flattened LDV van factory is quite sad! Did my mechanical signalling maintenance training on that patch 47 years ago, anything but eerie then. Derailments averaging around 5 per week, but Roy 'Stacker' Steadman was driving the Jocko at No.4 Box in those days. Learnt how to re-rail a wagon using an 08, two chains and several big pieces of wood and metal there. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted September 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) For those who don't know of 'Stacker', this was one of his efforts at Washwood Heath No.4 http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/66035-class-08-shunter-prototype-photos/page-3&do=findComment&comment=916877 Edited September 12, 2014 by TheSignalEngineer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2014 Another weekend in london, working in london bridge tomorrow so a free day today so here is the west end theatre report! Just been to see dirty rotten scoundrels in the savoy theatre, WOW, what a fantastic show, very funny indeed, robert lindsey in the lead role but no rufus hound as support but still funny Well recommended if you are looking for a funny non offensive comedy, a few swears but quite mild, nothing compared to book of mormon, had the chance of going to see that again tonight but i've opted for 'Wicked' instead, not sure what i'll make of it but the reviews look good, i could have got a ticket for 'war horse' but i'm feeling like i need a laugh this evening rather than seeing a deep thought provoking show! Hereby ends the theatre watch...... Oh go on then, heres a train for you, my loco from last night bescot to didcot (and back cab to acton!) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 So that was you I passed at 03:30 stuck in Kennington Loop as I passed on my Morris Cowley to Southampton train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Love the locos but hate overhead wires. Just think, they will soon ruin the GW main line after all these years! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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