11B Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) I see from WCR facebook page https://www.facebook.com/westcoast.railways/ they have a Colas 56 booked for Scarborough Spa Express on the 28th July 2016. Are you having a trip to the seaside (or Carnforth to York) Jim? Ian Edited July 21, 2016 by 11B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Evening all. Just seen Europhoenix 37611 and dbso on 3Q66 ultrasonic test train leaving colchester for colchester-felixstowe-tyseley Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 21, 2016 I see from WCR facebook page https://www.facebook.com/westcoast.railways/ they have a Colas 56 booked for Scarborough Spa Express on the 28th July 2016. Are you having a trip to the seaside (or Carnforth to York) Jim? Ian no, not me, (dont sign over to york) long weekend for me then a carnforth to blackpool and return over a couple of days next week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 23, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) Popped into gresty bridge earlier for an hour, not really one for photos today but managed a few Edited July 23, 2016 by big jim 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Nice pictures Jim... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2016 some from this morning before i go to sleep for the morning carnforth to blackpool with 37421 and DBSO, terrible weather all the way preston and stabled in blackpool this evenings job, the same in reverse! 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 27, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2016 had a day off in blackpool today so had a look round the shops, went into cash convertors and picked up a Fujifilm hp30 exr camera, the next model up from the one i traded for a sony 6 months ago and regretted from day 1, i will lose a bit of 'technology' over the sony, its 16mp as opposed to 20mp and 30x optical zoom compared to 50x but i will hopefully regain a lot of functionality again such as an easier 'manual' shooting set up for night time shots and not having a preview after every picture i take which were my 2 biggest bugbears with the sony it also looks to have quite a few more shooting functions than my previous hp28 exr, this one can shoot in RAW format too got a few night jobs coming up so i'll try and get some shots on them jobs, next week is a good varied week, derby, newcastle, glasgow and maybe exeter! watch this space! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted July 27, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) got a few night jobs coming up so i'll try and get some shots on them jobs, next week is a good varied week, derby, newcastle, glasgow and maybe exeter! watch this space! Big Jim may be venturing down to the south west! Edited July 27, 2016 by Ramblin Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted July 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2016 Big Jim may be venturing down to the south west! Perhaps we should arrange a SWAG welcome for him, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 28, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 28, 2016 been taking photos with the finepic camera tonight, like meeting up with an old friend again, lovely!! finally going home today for a few hours so i'll upload the pics sometime during the day, been a long week so far, 2 days in and around blackpool and im done in, ready for my own bed now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted July 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 28, 2016 I see from WCR facebook page https://www.facebook.com/westcoast.railways/ they have a Colas 56 booked for Scarborough Spa Express on the 28th July 2016. Are you having a trip to the seaside (or Carnforth to York) Jim? Ian 56 on WCRC Carnforth at 0630 thi morning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 28, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2016 some from last night, back to a Fujifilm camera, much prefer it and off to preston, as we were early he put us out of the way in the old RES sidings at the back of the station, never been in there before and away to carnforth where we got off and it continued to neville hill the clock and thats yer lot for now 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 37421 looks so smart Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2016 some from this evening before i go to sleep longsight depot with 37608 and into stockport and away it went, and off i went to birmingham international to conduct one over to aston and back 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 29, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 29, 2016 Looks like it's coming my way later. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U42107/2016/07/29/advanced Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2016 Looks like it's coming my way later. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U42107/2016/07/29/advanced Cheers, Mick and it won't be me on it, i'm off to heaton on the 68s early in the morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 29, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 29, 2016 hmmm, thought i was going to have a nice quick run to heaton later, RTT tells me otherwise http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U35551/2016/07/30/advanced yet another seaside destination, this time saltburn! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 30, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2016 some from today, 68s to the seaside, i was acting as the rider/tech rider go between as i dont sign 68s derby and away to saltburn back to darlington newcastle heaton loads more pics on the proper camera that i'll upload whenever i get home, training tomorrow up in newcastle! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2016 one from last night, more on the proper camera when i get home mossend yard before traction conducting a train to haymarket and back to glasgow via kilwinning on the ayr line! then today it was a drive over to doncaster ready for tomorrows job to bristol, stopped at the eden valley railway at warcop en route, never been before, an interesting little site, lots of southern units in the middle of cumbria wasnt something i was expecting! nice thumper unit then i stopped at locomotion in shilton i do like this! and onwards to doncaster 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted August 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2016 That thumper looks to have a decent paint job, but why the stupid colour scheme and headlight? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted August 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2016 The interesting thing about the Thumper unit is that the Eden Valley Railway website says that it is green on one side and still in Connex livery on the other. They even have photos showing it in this duel livery. The website must be out of date as you cannot paint a until in a day! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2016 I think it's meant to look more 'traditional' than a connex livery unit trundling through the countryside! I assume the headlight is a throwback to its mainline days (it's also tpws fitted) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted August 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 2, 2016 I quite like the Thumper in maroon and cream. Wonder if Kernow will do a batch with one side in green, one side maroon and cream? Two units for the price of one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) EDIT... Sorry original post written in error... Getting my railways mixed up ian Edited August 2, 2016 by 11B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 2, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 2, 2016 Nice sunset over Doncaster this evening 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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