RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 29 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29 2 hours ago, gismorail said: Those Lions look so sad now they are hidden away ☹️ they looked quite happy a few years back when someone painted their claws pink 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 29 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 29 Another interesting day! light loco move longport to Tamworth, or so we thought 805 in crewe our train to longport 56081 we collected 66723 and set off for Tamworth high level via walsall and Sutton park, it was due to continue to Roberts road from there with another driver so off we went, just after stone my trainee opened up the throttle and at about 40 mph lost all power, as we had a bit of momentum I suggested keeping rolling to clear yarnfield jn so if we were a failure any trains heading south from stone could use the old chord toward Norton bridge station and we would be out of the way, spoke to the signaller to tell her what had happened and why we were carrying on incase there was something behind us that could have been trapped had it followed us beyond ‘the points of no return’ sure enough after a few phone calls and tests we had to declare ourselves a failure as we couldn’t get power at all as there was no other drivers around we had to leave the loco there under protection of the signals and get a taxi back to basford hall to get a rescue engine, that meant a long walk along the path alongside the cutting but not before getting a line block cross the running line! damn thing! These boots are made for walking And onto the bridge to wait for the taxi who in all fairness was there in 10 minutes, very good considering the location! 66720 was the rescue loco in basford hall Into the station to change ends before heading south we were expecting to go via Stoke to attach to the rear of the failed loco and push it to Stafford where we would run round and drag it onward to bescot but the signaller pulled off for us on the slow line of the wcml, where we got to little bridgeford jn we drew past the points and changed ends before making a wrong direction move toward the front of the loco, a move I didn’t think they would do so it’s nice to see someone using their initiative as it was a quick move and saved a lot of shunting at Stafford Onto the loco and brake tested before heading off to bescot some 200 minutes late but without causing any delays or cancellations to any passenger trains into bescot and the broken loco was removed I then of course had to take the rescue loco back to crewe, there was the added bonus of 37405 in the yard though We then followed a freightliner all the way to basford hall which was soul destroying before we stabled the loco and left, booking off about 3 1/2 hours later than booked, luckily its a day off today, certainly an interesting day and plenty for the trainee to put in his assessment book! 33 1 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Interesting to see the rescue move as a Class 1 rather than Class 0 (if I’m interpreting the diagram correctly), but I suppose that’s consistent with the traditional ‘train going to clear the line’ being Class 1. Your trainee will have enjoyed the unusual moves I’m sure! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 ...standard headcode for a move to clear the line, it makes sure that everyone involved understands the urgency of its progress and purpose. BeRTIe 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 30 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30 54 minutes ago, BR traction instructor said: it makes sure that everyone involved understands the urgency of its progress and purpose. you’d think that wouldn’t you! 45 mins to get from basford hall north end to departing the station heading south 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR traction instructor Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 ...no surprises there Jim...you should have left the demic on the junction at Stone...you'd have had a red carpet and a Police escort then. BeRTIe 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 1 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 1 805 to Holyhead today repositioned preserved semaphore in oxley started in oxley with a pair of them which I worked to crewe, we left Stafford at the same time as a Pendolino so have a bit of a race upto 100mph as that’s my linespeed, the 805 pulled away at a fair old lick to line speed the. The pendo obviously pulled away, was very impressed with it! crewe Chester after splitting rhyl Conwy tubular bridge Another one for the Conwy collection, got similar pics of a class 56, 70 and NMT stood here Holyhead couple of jets flying over, the first time they went over they were flying upside down! Llandudno Jn on the return we had over 2 hours in Chester so they dropped us onto the goods so we could get off for a coffee and leg stretch We then shunted back out into north gate tunnel to wait for the other unit to arrive in from Euston where we then coupled back up And off it went back to oxley with the ex euston driver same job tomorrow 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted May 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1 Nice pics of the pair of F-35's I believe there was an emergency landing after a few passes in the Mach Loop with one of those over the weekend as they're both from US Air force. I like the shot of the now preserved signal at Oxley. Cheers Colin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted May 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1 6 minutes ago, CovDriver said: Nice pics of the pair of F-35's I believe there was an emergency landing after a few passes in the Mach Loop with one of those over the weekend as they're both from US Air force. Cheers Colin I'm told it was a diversion training landing at Valley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted May 1 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 1 Great pic approaching the tubular bridge ay Conwy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 1 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, Gilbert said: Great pic approaching the tubular bridge ay Conwy. It’s to add to the collection…. 34 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 2 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 2 Not really in a photo mood today! up side departure from oxley Splitting at Chester 777 unit Liveried up unit passing at Bangor Bangor on the return 777 in Chester DRS convoy in crewe LSL 37s possession tomorrow night near Coventry I think! 38 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted May 2 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2 The line is under a possession from Coventry to International, it's a shame I'm off trains currently as it would be an easy couple of days of work ahead. But I may be back in from Thursday next week as I've got an additional medical on Tuesday. I might come out with the proper camera if I get a chance. Cheers Colin 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 On 21/04/2024 at 22:37, big jim said: The boards were at Ty-Croes where we had to wait for a while before being able to leave The signal box is only a crossing box now, not a block box so the section across Anglesey is from gaerwen to valley We then set off for the possession boards at Bangor and as we were a bit early we had the chance of a quick stop on the Britannia bridge for a pic! Don’t get a chance to get a pic like this every day! They finally got the toilet working at Ty Croes then? Your picture of the lion is much better than mine 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 2 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 2 2 minutes ago, CovDriver said: The line is under a possession from Coventry to International, it's a shame I'm off trains currently as it would be an easy couple of days of work ahead. But I may be back in from Thursday next week as I've got an additional medical on Tuesday. I might come out with the proper camera if I get a chance. Cheers Colin I’ve not properly looked at the diagram or ballast notice yet but I’ve got to go to fenny compton to run round via dorridge before heading back along the branch and entering the possession from the Coventry end 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 4 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 4 Not much opportunity for pics last night, ballast to Berkswell Bescot shut down on site waiting for my taxi, the train behind arriving into the station for splitting another ballast tonight but somewhere between Lichfield and nuneaton, think it’s auto hoppers tonight though 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 5 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 5 Not many from last night, ballast drop between Lichfield and atherstone (where I got off) freightliner takeover in Bescot my train of 10 autos ran round in Stafford before heading south and doing the drop Atherstone having a day out today as I’m not in work, more pics later 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 5 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 5 (edited) Afternoon out at the SVR visiting the model railway exhibition at Highley started at Bridgnorth 76079 coming in Ran round and on to the shed and back off again A Quick Look on the footplate Hampton loade signal box 20142 Western heading for Bridgnorth Inside the exhibition, absolutely loved this layout, loosely based on fairbourne with driving cars and loads of detail Temple Bridge Back to the station for the train to Bewdley Western up front Colas HST Bewdley Token exchange DMU back to Bridgnorth DMU stabled for the night Taw Valley Safety brief tomorrow Edited May 5 by big jim 43 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 8 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 8 Back to it today, 805 to Holyhead again strike day so a full oxley On the up side again so had to wait for a trian to pass before being allowed to cross the mainline by the signaller Quick walk around to check for chocks and not to be moved boards Crewe Into Chester where we uncoupled Bangor holyhead, as the station had avanti units in the platform I had to stable on the wash road catamaran and ferry in the harbour Lifeboat Back to Chester for coupling back up before heading off to crewe Crewe And that was that, same again tomorrow then I’ve copped for a toton tripper on Friday before the weedsprayer on Saturday and another possession at Bangor on Sunday! 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 9 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 9 Last day of 805s for me oxley Bangor Chester on the return trip Waiting for the other unit, merseyrail 777 in platform 7 Other one arriving in coupled up and ready to go And off at crewe but no pics there, toton tripper tomorrow, weedsprayer loco swap on Saturday and a valley possession on Sunday then a week of weedspraying out of shrewsbury 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9 When I last saw Shrewsbury it needed the weedsprayer in the platforms. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunwurken Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 19 hours ago, corneliuslundie said: When I last saw Shrewsbury it needed the weedsprayer in the platforms. Jonathan Looking at Jim's photos the weed killer is also required at Bangor and Chester. Sure sign the ballast needs a good clean! Edited May 10 by dunwurken 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toby_tl10 Posted Friday at 20:07 Share Posted Friday at 20:07 Not sure if this is the right place to ask. What makes an 805 different from an 802, and an 807 different from an 801? Wondering if it's necessary to create new class numbers for what looks like very similar units. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted Friday at 22:02 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 22:02 1 hour ago, toby_tl10 said: Not sure if this is the right place to ask. What makes an 805 different from an 802, and an 807 different from an 801? 805s have different engines so have to be type tested as a different class (or something like that!) 807s are pure electric, no diesel engines at all only 4 from today, bescot to toton 66783 up front points failure at Trent east jn meant I got stuck in a line of traffic for an hour, I was 6D44 Into toton, backed over the mainline and into the old bank Loco shunted off and moved over to the down yard ready for some more locos to be coupled up and taken back to bescot Loco swap at shrewsbury tomorrow 21 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted Saturday at 12:00 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted Saturday at 12:00 A quick loco swap this morning, bescot to shrewsbury and back bescot into coton hill, shrewsbury swapped the engine for 37405 and took our locos back to bescot Lots of 66s possession tomorrow in Bangor 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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