RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 19, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) Freightliner 47 ballast drop last night, didn’t make it as far as iron horses house though! 66754 one end 66747 at the other apart from one job Wednesday night a week off coming up Edited April 19, 2020 by big jim 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted April 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 19/04/2020 at 09:04, big jim said: ballast drop last night, didn’t make it as far as iron horses house though! He hasn't responded to this yet, should someone go and tell him he can stop standing at the bottom of his garden with a mug of tea on the end of a long pole waiting for you? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2020 41 minutes ago, JDW said: He hasn't responded to this yet, should someone go and tell him he can stop standing at the bottom of his garden with a mug of tea on the end of a long pole waiting for you? I could ring him to let him know, but where’s the fun in that..... cheers, Phil. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2020 Some from last night busy in basford hall My train to Leamington spa, note the new high/low beam headlights And into Leamington spa and that’s me done til next week 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 Apparently If you live down south tonight (south coast) keep an eye on the local news for a nice bit of GBRf related news If someone can tell us what BBC Region the south coast is we in other parts of the country may be able to tune in too cant say much more than that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 Quote 13 minutes ago, big jim said: Apparently If you live down south tonight (south coast) keep an eye on the local news for a nice bit of GBRf related news If someone can tell us what BBC Region the south coast is we in other parts of the country may be able to tune in too cant say much more than that It would depend whereabouts in the "South". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 30 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: It would depend whereabouts in the "South". I think it may be Brighton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 I think that is London and South East for Auntie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Just been reliably informed it’s the southampton area which is BBC south Edited April 23, 2020 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 Oh well it wasn’t on the TV but 66731 has had an NHS repaint/rebrand, no doubt pics will appear soon on line 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnDMJ Posted April 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2020 Per chance: 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 cheers for that, looks nice 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 28, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2020 Back to work last night, first night of 4 to trafford park again caught the train to Duddeston, in case you haven’t seen it they have dug up the foundations to a railway roundhouse on the site of the HS2 station, quick pic as I passed by my train in landor st Ran early to crewe so managed a few pics In the last of the light while stretching my legs at basford hall Run round at trafford park and off at Tamworth 3 more nights of it then a weekend off 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 19/04/2020 at 09:04, big jim said: ballast drop last night, didn’t make it as far as iron horses house though! I was gutted, was looking forward to some tones from the railway (never get any by the house), I did notice the fresh ballast the other day when I went to the surgery!!!! You were busy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 On 22/04/2020 at 15:32, JDW said: He hasn't responded to this yet, should someone go and tell him he can stop standing at the bottom of his garden with a mug of tea on the end of a long pole waiting for you? On 22/04/2020 at 16:17, Phil Mc said: I could ring him to let him know, but where’s the fun in that..... Thanks guys, I've just come in the weather has turned 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Iron Horse said: Thanks guys, I've just come in the weather has turned At least it stayed nice for you, you must have an impressive sun tan by now 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted April 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, JDW said: At least it stayed nice for you, you must have an impressive sun tan by now Only to the top of his head !! Cheers, Phil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2020 Just one from this morning same again tonight! 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted April 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2020 I saw 4O23 this morning as I was prepping a unit in Coventry station a friendly wave from your relief was much appreciated. Great pic Jim. Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 30, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2020 Groundhog day 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) Last day of it, ran late so got relief at rugeley instead, not long after I got off the sleeper train headed south Edited May 1, 2020 by big jim 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Great pictures and videos as usual Jim, and as ever (but especially now) thanks for taking them and sharing the operations of the present day railway with us from your unique viewpoint. I do like Rugeley TV station...lots of curves and a power station as a backdrop! I can’t imagine there were many on that sleeper however... Jack. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted May 1, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2020 10 hours ago, Jack374 said: I do like Rugeley TV station...lots of curves and a power station as a backdrop! I can’t imagine there were many on that sleeper however... It is however the true social distancing train, I mean it is individual compartments with one or two people in each one, and a layover at each end for cleaning. It could be the future..... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Rugeley TV was my local station after the restoration of the train service to Birmingham. I was last there in December after visiting my brother who still lives in the town and I was amazed just how transformed the station now is, and how busy it was. The hourly direct London services seemed to be well used and even the Birmingham services, which had suffered abysmal performance after WMT/LNW tried to squeeze a gallon out of an eggcup with consequent frequent cancellations, seemed to be doing well. Compared to the 1970s, when I was at secondary school in the town and the Trent Valley local service was clinging on by it's fingernails, it's never been better. After all, the railway is a service to it's users first and foremost even if the variety of stock isn't there for enthusiasts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2, 2020 The one thing that gets me is the lack of disabled access between the platforms, I’m surprised there is no lift there or accessable footbridge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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