lmsforever Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The pictures of the 60.s show off the Colas livery ansd how well it suits them how often are they washed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2015 a trip to leicester and nottingham with 37605 leicester and nottingham that is all.... 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 2, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2015 Always nice to see some of my former fleet getting a bit of use (wonder if DRS charge the same as I did for hire?) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 11, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2015 first update in a while, been mad busy but with stuff i cant put on here, anyway back to the core work last night a ballast drop between small heath and stourbridge jn, 10 auto hoppers dropping stone as and where required in the length of the 14 mile worksite first stop moor st, makes a change from stopping there with a 168 then snow hill and finally after we finished into stourbridge jn set back into the loop run round sat there for 2 hours then headed back to bescot the 70 was awesome up old hill bank, 60 at the bottom, slowed for the 40 through old hill then opened it back up once on the 60 again and had to shut off power while climbing the bank through rowley regis, an absolute beast of an engine up there with just 600 ton behind me, again somewhat quicker than a 67 and stock or 168! 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Brilliant photos Jim. The colas class 70's Look pretty impressive in those night time shots with their oddly shaped bodywork making them Look awesome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne 37901 Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Just echoing others here Jim, Nice to hear about your various adventures. I managed to photo 37175 on driver training yesterday with the ex Motorail vans. Took me by complete surprise. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin-C Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Great photos Jim (as always). I've been modifying the lights of my Bachmann 70 to provide an optional automatic change between [headlight on with opposite & top marker lights] when on the move; to [headlight off and all 3 marker lights on] when stationary. (As illustrated in your past & present 70 photos.) I'm generating a webpage to illustrate the Bachmann 70 modifications. Would it be possible to copy a couple of your 70 photos from the forum and include them in the website to illustrate the lights in operation on the real locomotive? Regards Martin 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 no problem, the headlight doesnt go off when stationary though (like a class 60) , i just switch it off at night so it doesnt glare in the pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 12, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 first update in a while, been mad busy but with stuff i cant put on here, anyway back to the core work last night a ballast drop between small heath and stourbridge jn, 10 auto hoppers dropping stone as and where required in the length of the 14 mile worksite Lot on my old patch there. Would like a ride up to Old Hill on one of those. My memories of it are behind Large Prairies, Halls and Granges, then on an assortment of mainly clapped-out DMUs, sometimes with assistance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin-C Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Thanks Jim, My mistake....... assumed wrongly that it operated like the 60! Must make sure I've got a 1/76 photographer close by on the layout when I use the automatic headlight switching :-) Do you operate the 70 without headlights when in the yard as described in the recent 60 lighting thread. (I guess with combined lower markers & rear lights, a corresponding "super shunter" lighting mode is definitely not an option for the 70.) Regards Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 12, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) yes, in a yard its headlight off you cannot have marker and tail lights on at the same time at the same end on a 70 as its the same lighting unit, just different rows of leds illuminated at any one time Edited October 12, 2015 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted October 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2015 (edited) the 70 was awesome up old hill bank, 60 at the bottom, slowed for the 40 through old hill then opened it back up once on the 60 again and had to shut off power while climbing the bank through rowley regis, an absolute beast of an engine up there with just 600 ton behind me, again somewhat quicker than a 67 and stock or 168! Very impressive. I believe Old Hill bank has a very short section of 1 in 45, and a mile and a little bit section of 1 in 51. I've heard it mentioned on more than 1 occasion from various American web pages from engineers (drivers).- "A GE will surprise you with how and what it can pull". That's what AC motors and lots of HP will do. The class 70's big brother, the AC4400 will put 82 tons of 'pull' into the draw gear. Edited October 13, 2015 by Gary H Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 16, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2015 some from yesterday, sinfin tanks crewe to carlisle, first class 60 on it (ok technically 2nd as 056 bought it south and was swapped with 076 at derby) crewe station voyager heading north 323 and 350 150/2 60076 arriving waiting for the signal signal checked at winsford, 66715 passing by signal checked at wigan for 30 mins, waiting for the logs to come into view only to be bowled by a pendolino! tebay for 1/2 hour, tried for some pics but there is no light what so ever on this side of the loco, the only light being from my torch! and into carlisle where the train sits for 3 hours before heading north and i headed south! next job, over to toton to collect 60047 to take to warrington and add to the log train (the 70 is coming off this weekend) 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Great pics Jim. I would mind seeing that today at warrington but its unlikely i can get there. Its showing in rtt now. Do you know where they are taking the 70 off and are the logs running saturday/sunday this week? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 16, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2015 The 70 is probably coming off in chirk tonight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 Interesting as always Jim. With all the time you spend stuck in loops, it makes me wonder how much more attractive (and cheaper) rail freight would be of it wasn't sidelined so much. ColinK 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 16, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2015 Interesting as always Jim. With all the time you spend stuck in loops, it makes me wonder how much more attractive (and cheaper) rail freight would be of it wasn't sidelined so much. ColinK Those pesky passengers getting in the way............................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 16, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2015 some from today, straight over to toton after rest to collect 60047 caught the train from crewe to derby voyager pendolino and voyager desiro 57's voyager and over to toton then it was off to warrington via alrewas, lichfield high level, lichfield low level and stafford where i used the new down goods loop which is the old royal mail platform then i stopped in crewe for 10 mins and onward, ended up going through warringon to wigan springs branch to add the loco to 6J37 as it could be done as a signalled move 319 coming in from liverpool 350/4 speeding past 319 heads back to liverpool finally dropped onto the front of the logs and right away warrington and unusually a 319 in bank quay too and that was that 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 17, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2015 Couple from derby this morning 37667 with a NR test train stabled in the gas tank sidings And 47580 and 47802 in the station carriage sidings 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2015 One from derby, 37421 on etches park for some reason 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2015 Nice little job today, crewe to toton with 60087 Started off in gresty bridge, one final pic of the box before it goes very soon The loco was in the western sidings And after a shunt, into crewe station And over to toton via uttoxeter And back to crewe, walking back to the van i saw this pair going onto the old diesel depot 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 And a toot for me as he passed through Uttoxeter. Nice looking loco Jim. Bob 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2015 3 different colas 60s in 5 days through uttoxeter for you! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 3 different colas 60s in 5 days through uttoxeter for you! I'm forever in your debt........thanks Jim. Same again this week on the Tanks Thursday...???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 20, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 20, 2015 I'm forever in your debt........thanks Jim. Same again this week on the Tanks Thursday...???? Not this week, early friday on the logs ive got a feeling i may well get a bescot to longport class 66 move on thursday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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