RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted December 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 Couple from yesterday, Coventry to East Midlands gateway and back to didcot festive 66 and into didcot same tonight then possession tomorrow night in smethwick 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 A night out in Smerrick - hope your hi-vis are armour plated... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 31, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, wombatofludham said: A night out in Smerrick - hope your hi-vis are armour plated... can’t wait! one from tonight, EMG waiting to leave for didcot 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 Happy new year from smethwick 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted January 1, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2021 6 hours ago, big jim said: Happy new year from smethwick Happy new year. and thank you for giving us another year of great insights and photos of the job you do. 2 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted January 1, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 Some more from last night bescot Running round in oxley NYE lights at smethwick And fireworks And in the worksite 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtybella Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 On 30/12/2020 at 19:09, big jim said: Couple from yesterday, Coventry to East Midlands gateway and back to didcot festive 66 and into didcot same tonight then possession tomorrow night in smethwick Im sure Network Rail would be really impressed if some of that wrapped itself round the OLE.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Courtybella said: Im sure Network Rail would be really impressed if some of that wrapped itself round the OLE.... 4 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtybella Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 hours ago, big jim said: I’ll remember that when you or your colleagues are sat on a red for hours when there’s an object on the OLE... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-5-5-7 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 All I ever see of GBRf is 4R79/6M81 Immingham HIT to Radcliffe CFPS, might see the night working next week... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Courtybella said: I’ll remember that when you or your colleagues are sat on a red for hours when there’s an object on the OLE... you are a bundle of joy aren’t you! lighten up 1 5 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtybella Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) 53 minutes ago, big jim said: you are a bundle of joy aren’t you! lighten up Makes no odds to me, I’ll be sat in a comfortable chair in my IECC. It’ll be your colleagues having their teeth rattled out of their skulls or going deaf on a 66 who’ll be sat in a loop waiting for OHL Team to remove the obstruction. Im just surprised someone thought it was a good idea, mini Xmas tree on the inside 2nd man side window fair play, but that???? Edited January 2, 2021 by Courtybella Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 2, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Courtybella said: Im just surprised someone thought it was a good idea, mini Xmas tree on the inside 2nd man side window fair play, but that???? to be fair I did think the same when I saw it, maybe put it on while sat up in a possession to cheer yourself up on Christmas Day for a few pics, fine, but take it off afterwards! anyway I’m used to being sat up in loops for hours on end, heater on, feet up, bottom of the pile, damn you signallers!! 1 1 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtybella Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 I’m one of a handful here is very pro freight, if I can keep you moving I’ll do my very best to. I’m of the firm belief what you haul behind you is actually making money, not like the fresh air expresses we normally see (even pre C19). Anyway, that was 2020 all history now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted January 2, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2021 23 minutes ago, Courtybella said: I’m one of a handful here is very pro freight, if I can keep you moving I’ll do my very best to. I’m of the firm belief what you haul behind you is actually making money, not like the fresh air expresses we normally see (even pre C19). Anyway, that was 2020 all history now. We are the new fresh air carriers during this C19 era. Now most if not all of our TOC is within a Tier 4 zone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtybella Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, CovDriver said: We are the new fresh air carriers during this C19 era. Now most if not all of our TOC is within a Tier 4 zone. If I remember from my days with London Midland / Silverlink the Cov to NS stoppers weren’t much better even then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2021 14 hours ago, CovDriver said: We are the new fresh air carriers during this C19 era. Now most if not all of our TOC is within a Tier 4 zone. Hopefully that will soon start to change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Vecchio Posted January 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2021 20 hours ago, big jim said: you are a bundle of joy aren’t you! lighten up When I was a boy I always went out in the morning of the 1st of January to see the decorated locomotives. There was much more on than of that you have shown. And it was not a branchline, no a twin track mainline. But well this was in a country where they still have no railway fencing so I rather be quiet.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted January 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2021 Some from today, bescot to East Midlands gateway then the gateway to crewe waiting to join the mainline at castle Donnington pair of 66 passing by Waiting for an hour again at Lichfield high level New network rail milling machine, looks like a lovechild of a tamper and class 70 and into crewe That’s it until Wednesday morning now 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted January 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2021 There is a thread somewhere on RMweb for the ugliest loco, if that milling machine is eligable it would be the clear winner. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 hours ago, ColinK said: There is a thread somewhere on RMweb for the ugliest loco, if that milling machine is eligable it would be the clear winner. to be honest I think the opposite, it looks a cracker! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted January 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, big jim said: to be honest I think the opposite, it looks a cracker! Agree, it looks quite purposeful, and that smiley grille reminds me of class 365 Networkers. Pretty sure there is a button on the roof that when pressed turns it into a transformer robot thingy.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, big jim said: to be honest I think the opposite, it looks a cracker! Not sure if it’s an evil smile or laughing its head off at a dirty joke, Sid James style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Great pictures as always Jim just seen on Facebook 66712 has failed on hams hall to Felixstowe and was pushed from behind by 37099 and 37254 on a test train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BokStein Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 4 hours ago, ColinK said: There is a thread somewhere on RMweb for the ugliest loco, if that milling machine is eligable it would be the clear winner. 1 hour ago, big jim said: to be honest I think the opposite, it looks a cracker! 1 hour ago, Davexoc said: Agree, it looks quite purposeful, and that smiley grille reminds me of class 365 Networkers. Pretty sure there is a button on the roof that when pressed turns it into a transformer robot thingy.... It certainly looks fit for purpose and, judging from its main task, certainly looks mean enough to do the onerous task of rail milling without even noticing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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