RMweb Gold 96701 Posted January 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2016 A Colas class 60 went through Cardiff heading west today with one loaded log wagon. it looked most odd with one wagon and going in the 'wrong' direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 14, 2016 A Colas class 60 went through Cardiff heading west today with one loaded log wagon. it looked most odd with one wagon and going in the 'wrong' direction. Maybe they were the wrong kind of logs? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted January 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2016 Maybe they were the wrong kind of logs? No..............I reckon that someone used too much glue to stick them in the wagon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold highpeakman Posted January 15, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Yes, I can see that one perfectly Thanks. I still have no access to any of your other pictures on this thread on either of 2 PCs, a tablet or my phone (is it something I've said?) although there is no problem with any other thread that I can find. It's either some mysterious problem with photobucket (but nobody else seems to suffer from it?) or with my ISP it seems. Thanks for posting the pic Jim. It helps in trying to resolve the problem although I have no solution at the moment. I do note that the photobucket file number appears in the post (but only after about 30 - 40 seconds). Clicking on that takes me to the photobucket site and the page for the picture but it still won't open it. If I go to the main web site page it displays the main page pictures fine. I am anxious not to divert any attention away from your pictures on this thread so just one last plea in case anyone has any ideas as to the cause of the problem. I so enjoy the pictures and comments it is not so enjoyable reading the comments but being unable to see the pics. Keep posting please and Thanks again for your help and in providing such an interesting thread. Just a quick post to advise that the problem is resolved Thanks to "HeeleyBridge" of this Forum who provided the solution. (Change DNS Server and then "flushdns" in Command prompt). I am posting just in case anyone else experiences this sort of problem. I am really pleased to have been helped and to be able to see Jim's pictures again - I was really missing them! Edited January 15, 2016 by highpeakman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted January 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 17, 2016 some from today, heyford to crewe via wales! as it happened the train had done its rail drop by the time i booked on so i met it at oxford station and took it down to the possession limit at OX25 signal where i sat from 04:45 to 09:30 until the possession was given up 70804 and CWR train 70804 clearing its throat on auto clean i've never been able to get a shot of this gantry until today as the line was under possession, it will no doubt be history in the not too distant future into hinksey to run round, 70806 plus 3 others there too and away i went, first stop just outside wolverhampton having travelled oxford-banbury-leamington-coventry-birmingham international-stetchford-aston-bescot fantastic Mr fox snooping around then it was wolves-shrewsbury where i had a couple of minutes waiting for the signal and onward to wrexham-chester and crewe, into basford hall via the chester independent line which runs round the back of the station and down onto the freight only lines into basford hall where we backed the train in and stabled the loco 66957 66623 (shanks livery 66522 was on site too having been hired to colas last night) 66559, 90041 and 86604 leccies and that was it, nice to do a different route for a change 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted January 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2016 i've never been able to get a shot of this gantry until today as the line was under possession, it will no doubt be history in the not too distant future Would that gantry have had semaphores on it at one time years ago? I must have been under it dozerns of times in years gone by but never seen it before! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 im sure it did used to have semaphores on it, i'll leave it to stationmaster or brian daniels to fill the gaps in as they know an awful lot more about the area than i do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Morning Jim, as ever a lovely collection of pics. What's going on at Basford Hall? From the lovely new low fence just off the first roundabout on the new road after DRS Gresty Bridge you can just about see the fueling point (especially with no leaves on the trees) but it looks like it's being dismantled can you shed any light? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 when i walked past yesterday they appear to have demolished the cabins next to the fuel point, didnt have a close look as i was waliking towards the station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 Anyone on the wcml today might want to look out for this http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R90053/2016/01/18/advanced 37025 heading to WWH before at some point making its way to cardiff for 3 months with colas 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 It's tempting Jim but as I went Acton bridge Saturday morning and warrington bank quay to see the empty log train yesterday afternoon I best stop in tonight. Already primed the missus about taking the little lad to hellifield Saturday morning to see the flying Scotsman. At this rate I'm going to get thrown out of the house with two bin bags, one full of clothes and another full of 00 gauge bits n bobs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Will they let you on Crewe Station now just to watch trains with the barriers now in operation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 Will they let you on Crewe Station now just to watch trains with the barriers now in operation? Yeah as far as i know they will, barriers will be open by the time the 37 passes though, if not go along the horse landing and onto 12! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I've often thought of doing that but have always been a good boy........Thanks Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 Anyone on the wcml today might want to look out for this http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R90053/2016/01/18/advanced 37025 heading to WWH before at some point making its way to cardiff for 3 months with colas Currently recessed in Warrington RMT - trouble at t'mill ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 Currently recessed in Warrington RMT - trouble at t'mill ? After nearly an hours rest it's off again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2016 I hope 'iron horse' hasnt gone to crewe station to see it, its gone off route at coal works and has gone into basford hall via the independent lines, it will pick up its RTT route again at basford hall jn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2016 After nearly an hours rest it's off again 37025 is a few months older than me. If I was travelling that distance, I'd want an hours rest also........................... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 im sure it did used to have semaphores on it, i'll leave it to stationmaster or brian daniels to fill the gaps in as they know an awful lot more about the area than i do It was a GW gantry so yes it did indeed have semaphores on it. But I don't have a pic that far back of it, but I do have one of the gantry on the up at Oxford which also had semaphores on it. It is sad to say that they will be history in the near future 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2016 im sure it did used to have semaphores on it, i'll leave it to stationmaster or brian daniels to fill the gaps in as they know an awful lot more about the area than i do That gantry was first brought into use during the final week of March 1942 with only some of the signals it carried actually being in use - it carried the Up Main Starting Signal for 'Oxford South' signalbox which in fact very quickly gained its proper name of Hinksey North. When full commissioned at the end of August 1942 it had 4 dolls in use, the left hand being the No1 Up Goods Running Line Starting then 3 dolls applying to the Up Main with one reading to the No1 Up Goods Running Line, the centre one to Up Main, and the right hand one, with stencil indicator to various roads/Hinksey Yard on the Down Side. It is I think the sole surviving example of the original pattern of GWR gantry structure using tubular steel uprights which was in any case a fairly rare style with seemingly very few installed before the final design emerged from Reading Drawing Office - I doubt if NR (or anybody else for that matter) recognises its historical significance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acko22 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Well I won't lie I never would have known the historical significance! If it is that significant would it not be wise possibly informing NR and a few other groups such as preserved railways! So that when it is removed they it can be given to a group who could restore in and even better possibly put it back into use on a preserved line! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2016 37025 is a few months older than me. If I was travelling that distance, I'd want an hours rest also........................... Cheers, Mick I hope you're not having as much trouble Mick - it's attempted to to get Cardiff again this morning and only managed Kings Norton where it reversed (possibly with assistance) and retreated back to Washwood Heath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted January 20, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2016 Oh dear, glad im away from it all on the logs! Nowt interestjng going on but a few iphone pics from yesterday 6K05 in WBQ Manchester bound 175 And my train on arrival 3 more nights of it then a nice weekend trundle to deepest darkest wales and back 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2016 Just one from yesterday, again nowt interesting going on! 2 more nights of it too, the plus side being at chirk you cant get 3G so ive managed to read my copy of model rail properly on my break instead of browsing rmreb 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted January 22, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2016 just a couple from last night right old week coming up, cambrian, doncaster and hexham amongst others 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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