RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 6, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2015 I wonder if Eggesfordbox was manning the box as he has been doing so recently? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderHead Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 … and unto fenny compton to change ends, as i said in a previous post the line is blocked so i managed some pics from the opposite side of the line … running round Great photos as ever Sorry if I'm being a bit dim but why run around when there are locos at both ends of the train? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 6, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2015 Great photos as ever Sorry if I'm being a bit dim but why run around when there are locos at both ends of the train? had to change ends en route 4 times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted February 6, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 6, 2015 had to change ends en route 4 times! At least all the walking will keep you fit Jim! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 6, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 6, 2015 I wonder if Eggesfordbox was manning the box as he has been doing so recently? if it was him he didnt introduce him self as eggesford! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 8, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2015 As a continuation to the water eaton pics, where there were no tracks on thursday morning here is my train from tonight sat on some!! next in was a tamper and then finally a rail delivery train, really busy up there tonight! Not long after this pic the tamper went off and did its stuff on the line to the left (the new line) And the new station building at the parkway Once the track was tamped where required i drew forward and stone was dropped from my train 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted February 9, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 9, 2015 Not long after this pic the tamper went off and did its stuff on the line to the left (the new line) That line on the right looks like it needs some work doing on it, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted February 9, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2015 the track on the right was ok as that was the line i used to exit the worksite, a bit of a roller coaster but quite safe! Basically they have laid the brand new track nearest the station building and replaced the old track on the other side, interestingly my train came in on the new line and once on site they severed the track behind it and slewed it back over to the 'new' old line! Couple more pics of the train on the new line, the machines were unloading stone to fill between the sleepers on the relaid line and once done i set right back and crossed back over onto that line to depart I did look out for a man with a massive pencil tapping the rail to get the ballast to settle between the sleepers and the one with a huge dilute pva sprayer but i think they must be on the other shift! 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 That clay don junction portals in must be lonely outpost - is it manned 24hrs ? They must be bored rigid normally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2015 Interesting couple of days, been back on the bicester job but lack of vans, trains south of leamington spa and hotels meant i've spent the night in frome! Back on the job tonight from bicester to hinksey bringing out the train we worked in last night (top and tail 70 with 15 falcons), go the camera but not had a chance to get any pics so hopefully get a couple tonight Then just for a change on friday ive got a log train from chirk to hereford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford box Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 No, not me. Was out there the Saturday night of the bank slip at Harbury but there where no train movements. It is manned on three turns though with a vacancy there and the Banbury relief signalmen tied up covering vacancies at Banbury most of the time the two residents have been working almost continuous 12 hour turns for a while though the box is normally closed over part of the weekend. Hardly say it is busy there but it is surprising how many phone calls and miscellaneous faffing around there is out there. Out at Claydon tomorrow for a gentle perambulation down to Bicester as pilotman on the Bicester MOD trip. Next week I believe they are going to make an announcement about the future of the camp at Bicester. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted February 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2015 Next week I believe they are going to make an announcement about the future of the camp at Bicester. Didn't the Chancellor say it was going to all be turned into one of the next generation of "Garden cities" a few years ago (presumably because the Government owns it planning permission will be easier to get plus the treasury gets a nice windfall from developers). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2015 The amount of building around bicester is unbelievable at the moment, even in the few years ive passed through there its grown 10 fold Anyway, had a night in frome, now i know you shouldnt have regional stereotypes but this is genuinly the first poster i saw after i parked my car up in the town centre 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted February 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) The amount of building around bicester is unbelievable at the moment, even in the few years ive passed through there its grown 10 fold Anyway, had a night in frome, now i know you shouldnt have regional stereotypes but this is genuinly the first poster i saw after i parked my car up in the town centre Help!! Saw them when Adge was still alive. Must have been 1971. Edited February 11, 2015 by TheSignalEngineer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 The amount of building around bicester is unbelievable at the moment, even in the few years ive passed through there its grown 10 fold Anyway, had a night in frome, now i know you shouldnt have regional stereotypes but this is genuinly the first poster i saw after i parked my car up in the town centre Is this a picture of the SWAG group members.?? Which is Cap'n Kernow.???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthesnail96 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The Wurzels are brilliant live, seen them a few times now- Valentines day last year being the last time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Morning Jim, I like the poster and I'm amazed they are still going so long after the death of their original leader. Met Adze Cutler and the boys when I lived in Cornwall in the seventies - great and really funny bunch of chaps, but it did occur to me at the time that they didn't do much for the stereotypical image of a West Countryman! Jim, yours really is a most interesting and entertaining thread - not only an 'inside' look at today's railways, but lots of other interest such as the expanding nature of Bicester where I spent quite a bit of time in the eighties with connections to the Reynard racing car company that was based there then. Exceptional curry house in the corner of the square in those days! Beats me how you don't collapse from exhaustion sometimes with the pattern of your working hours, and the amount of time you spend going from one job to the next. Suppose it's never boring though? Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted February 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2015 Morning Jim, I like the poster and I'm amazed they are still going so long after the death of their original leader. Met Adze Cutler and the boys when I lived in Cornwall in the seventies - great and really funny bunch of chaps, but it did occur to me at the time that they didn't do much for the stereotypical image of a West Countryman! Jim, yours really is a most interesting and entertaining thread - not only an 'inside' look at today's railways, but lots of other interest such as the expanding nature of Bicester where I spent quite a bit of time in the eighties with connections to the Reynard racing car company that was based there then. Exceptional curry house in the corner of the square in those days! Beats me how you don't collapse from exhaustion sometimes with the pattern of your working hours, and the amount of time you spend going from one job to the next. Suppose it's never boring though? Kind regards, Jock. ANd to think that Jim left Chiltern for Colas to spend more time at home with the family!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 12, 2015 jock, i did have to have some time off with exhaustion last year, just got on top of me, dont let it happen any more! it is a good varied job and i'm lucky where i get to go but i think as more and more trainee drivers come on line i will get less work out of my area and although i will miss the variety its what im ultimatly aiming for, more time at home but while the work is there and i can do it i will do so, i'll be gutted when the east/west link is finished as its my favorite job, hopefully i will still be about and available to be involved in the next stage of bicester to bletchley 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 13, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 13, 2015 Definatly friday the 13th!! Got to chirk to work the empty logs as far as hereford only to find a problem with the loco that manifested itself once i took power under load so i ended up failing it Then to top it off the headlight blew en route to shrewsbury so i had to attach my lamp to the front of the loco and run round the triangle when i arrived into shrewsbury so the working light end was facing the right way, in all the time i've signed shrewsbury this morning was the first time ive even been round the 'loop' line behind severn bridge 'box! Instead i took the loco to washwood heath and hoped to collect a replacement loco, as it happened it wasnt ready when i got there and would be some time so i had to leave bringing it back for someone else Just a couple of pics, put inside at oxley to let a couple of passenger trains by 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) It sounded pretty good when powering through Willaston Crossing last night at about 21:00......obviously that was deceiving!!!!!! Edited February 13, 2015 by Iron Horse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsy11 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 What's the 56 like compared to the 70?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewEWS Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hi Jim Were you on the top and tailed Colas 70 passing through Warminster, heading towards Westbury with autoballasters this morning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 15, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2015 Not me, dont go that far down the country!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 19, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 19, 2015 Any more pics from the last four days Jim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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