Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread

[Steadfast]

Thanks Jim, makes sense since 808 (I think) was very quiet ex 6V46 when I saw it the other day.

 

Jo

[big jim]

Some from last night, wasn't going to turn this one down, 37057 on the DC lines from primrose hill to Watford jn via Watford high st as well as a trip to Northampton and back, obviously had to be conducted as I dint sign it but it was a great little trip, shame the 37 is a to photograph at night

 

Ferme park

 

 

Away to Northampton via the NLL incline at Copenhagen tunnel and over to primrose hill and out on the slows

 

Northampton

 

 

Back to Camden Town to change ends

 

 

And away to Watford via the DC lines, at primrose hill you duck down below the mainline into the overground lines, once your in it that's it until Watford, no simple way off again!

 

At one point you share the bakerloo line, but like being back at chiltern again working over the met

 

End of the line!

 

 

 

 

And here's an unusual one, not the best of pics as we were getting smoked out somewhat while waiting for the signal to get back out to the mainline, the DBSO in the "underground" tunnels!

 

And back to Camden for a taxi to euston and home

[flapland]

Nice set of photos even in the rain. Although I have lived in the areas for 33 years I have never travelled over the Camden Road to Primrose Hill section. Suspect its going to end up having to be some tour or other as no current timetabled service I am aware of. 

[Chris116]

Nice set of photos even in the rain. Although I have lived in the areas for 33 years I have never travelled over the Camden Road to Primrose Hill section. Suspect its going to end up having to be some tour or other as no current timetabled service I am aware of. 

Watch out for engineering work as London Overground use it quite a bit when they have bits of their line closed. I have managed to do it twice in the last few years.

[jamie92208]

Watch out for engineering work as London Overground use it quite a bit when they have bits of their line closed. I have managed to do it twice in the last few years.

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Many years ago I did it in on the short lived Eurostar connecting HST going from Waterloo to Doncaster. We had a lovely set of routes including the Latchmere curves and some sidings near Willesden where we reversed before running down to Primrose Hill then left to Camden Road and along to the then North London Incline where we changed crews for the run up the ECML.

 

Jamie

Edited March 9, 2017 by jamie92208

[D854_Tiger]

Jim.

 

When you're being conducted over the DC lines presumably it has to be an Overground driver that does that.

 

Wonder how they felt to be on a proper train.

[The Stationmaster]

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Many years ago I did in on the short lived Eurostar connecting HST going from Waterloo to Doncaster. We had a lovely set of routes including the Latchmere curves and some sidings near Willesden where we reversed before running down to Primrose Hill then left to Camden Road and along to the then North London Incline where we changed crews for the run up the ECML.

 

Jamie

 

Yes - a fascinating and quite rare bit of track bashing but oddly it never really seemed to get much attention with very few passengers.

[D854_Tiger]

Yes - a fascinating and quite rare bit of track bashing but oddly it never really seemed to get much attention with very few passengers.

 

Back in the days of Anglia trains, a cross London service was introduced using the NLL to reach the South Western.

 

Several limited stop trains a day ran between Basingstoke and Chelmsford or Colchester using their then brand new 100 mph Turbostar units.

 

One Saturday I upgraded to first class (for a fiver) and enjoyed a fascinating trip going all the way (Basingstoke to Colchester) in the relative luxury of their rather nice 2+1 seating.

 

One stop only on the NLL at West Hampstead where our train was greeted by a platform of very bemused locals not sure what to make of us.

 

It was certainly the way to do the NLL I had only been that way once before in a class 501 hardly the best way to see a railway.

 

The service initiative was quietly dropped, after a short while, for reasons more to do with operational than lack of use, which was a shame.

[big jim]

Just. Couple from last night, had to conduct a driver out of Basford hall and back in again this morning (with a few hours sleep at home in between!)

 

Double headed 56s on both train that were going out both in multi as the trains were 2000 tons

 

 

[big jim]

some from friday night and saturday morning

 

37025 crewe to rugby, 30mph from stafford to rugby and back via new st then back to derby!

 

new st

 

 

waiting at derby

 

67027

 

"merl" is looking a bit mucky!

 

 

a right mixed bag coming up next week, NMT around worcester, 70 to derby, UTU round essex, 73's to bidston!

[big jim]

some from today

 

67023 toton to derby

 

 

into derby and on to the shunt

 

 

the 67 then went off on a test run

 

37057 heading off

 

hst on etches park

 

that was about it piccie wise

[big jim]

just one extra from last night

 

67023 Derby RTC by jim scott, on Flickr

Edited March 14, 2017 by big jim

[big jim]

just a few from today, 70810 bescot to derby for tyre turning, nice to wind it up to 75mph where i could!

 

ive driven this a few times but this is the forst time ive seen it with this nameplate

 

 

royal 67 and my 70

 

and another 70 at the other end

 

and onto etches having been through the wash plant, wasnt planned but it came on as i aproached it so it got a wash, sat on scotches as i had to isolate various bits and bobs to allow them to tyre turn it tomorrow

[Budgie]

I don't know if this has been said before, but aren't class 67s a passenger class?

[newbryford]

I don't know if this has been said before, but aren't class 67s a passenger class?

 

Ex-passenger stock

 

Close enough!

 

Cheers,

Mick

[big jim]

funnily enough it did cross my mind yesterday that its odd they have the word 'freight' on the side, 'colas rail' may have been a better option as some of the 47s have

Edited March 15, 2017 by big jim

[newbryford]

funnily enough it did cross my mind yesterday that its odd they have the word 'freight' on the side, 'colas rail' may have been a better option as some of the 47s have

 

The first batch of Colas 66s 841-845 only had Colas Rail on the side. 846-850 carry the full Colas Rail Freight wording.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[D854_Tiger]

I don't know if this has been said before, but aren't class 67s a passenger class?

 

Well they were originally ordered for Royal Mail traffic does that make them a passenger class.

 

Nowadays they're a solution mostly in search of a problem though it was never clear to me why Chiltern felt the need to replace them on their Chiltern Mainline operation though I'm guessing someone will know.

[newbryford]

Well they were originally ordered for Royal Mail traffic does that make them a passenger class.

 

Nowadays they're a solution mostly in search of a problem though it was never clear to me why Chiltern felt the need to replace them on their Chiltern Mainline operation though I'm guessing someone will know.

 

The 67s have been acquired by Colas to work test trains that require a bit more speed than a 37 - such as 100mph runs with Mentor.

 

There are various reasons - valid or otherwise - as to why the 67s were replaced by 68s, Take your pick.

Reliability and cost are usually quoted.

 

Having said that, the 67s have negated the need for Colas to hire in 68s from DRS to work the high speed tests.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[big jim]

today was definatly a HST kind of day, travelled down to Cheltenham to work the NMT back to Deby via great malvern, obviously i dont sign down there so i had another driver with me until i could take over at kidderminster

 

only a few pics 

 

XC HST in Cheltenham

 

 

 

 

then my train came in and we headed off to worcester

 

 

 

then to malvern wells and back via kidderminster and bescot to derby

 

 

 

a nice day and great to be able to get a good bit of high speed running in between water orton and derby, pretty much 100mph all the way, i have to have more training to allow me to do 125mph which i hope i get soon!

 

ferme park again tomorrow for a trip to marks tey and liverpool st

 

edit: a vid of me passing through old hill

 

Edited March 15, 2017 by big jim

[d winpenny]

Sorry for the torrent of likes Jim I've just been catching up on this thread pleanty of great pictures

 

David

[Markmiller2008]

Well they were originally ordered for Royal Mail traffic does that make them a passenger class.

 

Nowadays they're a solution mostly in search of a problem though it was never clear to me why Chiltern felt the need to replace them on their Chiltern Mainline operation though I'm guessing someone will know.

 

Fuel usage was the main reason behind the replacement of the 67's on Chiltern services, at Notch 8 (Which they needed to use most of the journey) fuel consumption was very high.

[big jim]

Last night was "the only way is Essex"

 

Ferme park to marks tey, back to Liverpool st and away to ferme park again, yet again 37057, the only loco I've worked out of there!

 

Just camera phone pics last night

 

Liverpool st

 

 

 

I was having a look and 37057 was a Stratford engine back in the early 80s and worked out ofbliverpool st a fair bit on the great eastern so it was like taking it home for the night, similarly the DBSO is also an ex anglia one too!

 

 

And back at ferme park, facing the opposite way thanks to doing both sides of the triangle at Stratford

[big jim]

Only a couple from today

 

Pair of 97s heading off to Newport to work a railtour via the heart of wales

 

And one for Mick on deadmans lane, one of the voyagers that work past the RTC for route retention

[corneliuslundie]

I saw the train at Llandrindod at about 5.00. One of the 97s had apparently failed and was being shunted off the train. Never seen so many people on the platform there.

Jonathan

Edited March 18, 2017 by corneliuslundie