Guest 838rapid Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Knowing your missus Cheesy it would be with a blunt knife too... Cheers for the pics of the Glasgow Museum,looks and sounds really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 31, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 31, 2014 We stayed in crimdon dene last year and that was all gbrf 66s on biomass and grand central hst's and 180s, that van backed onto the line too! This one is just far enough away to see the trains briefly at the end of the row of vans, its not too far to walk to the bridge for decent pics though If i get a chance i'll upload them tomorrow when i get home, only thing is once i get home i've got to leave after a few hours to hinksey and i'm not back again til wednesday!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted August 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2014 The idea of a camp site next to a railway line is very tempting, but if it ever happens by accident to us, my lass has threatened to turn me into a eunock. You have a very understanding/well trained (deleate as appropriate) partner. There is also a campsite at Burrs Country Park, right next to the East Lancs Railway. I stayed there last January for the steam gala, it was possible to watch the early morning run pasts while still in bed - but I was outside with my camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 31, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2014 The idea of a camp site next to a railway line is very tempting, but if it ever happens by accident to us, my lass has threatened to turn me into a eunock. So what would happen if you did it on purpose? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 1, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 1, 2014 So what would happen if you did it on purpose? Cheers, Mick He would acquire a very high pitched voice even sooner? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 1, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2014 right here we go..... not many captions as you probably knwo what i've been upto but these are my pics from london bridge and saltcoats the shard at 3AM and a bit futher down the track at 5AM units 73212 and 73201 my 66 and the 73's, note 212 has ploughs at one end only wandsworth Rd 378 unit 66 heading in to run round in battersea and back at the worksite and up to scotland, saltcoats, on the west coast near glasgow, lots of coal trains passing by to hunterston first up though was a flask train a constant stream of 380 units too ews 66 freightliner 66 then we went into glasgow to the museum on the train and back at the beach, EWS 66 passing by again another 380 and thats your lot! off back out to work in a bit, working on the bicester branch tonight and kilburn viaduct tomorrow, hopefully be able to get some pics! 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Great photos. I saw the Colas unit on the way into town with the family the other week and thought of you! I commute into London Bridge (through lines) so have been watching progress with interest. Your photos give a perspective we public never see. I like the photos of Saltcoats too - not an area I know at all but looks like you've got the weather to enjoy the place! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 That beach in the last few photos - is it the one that regularly pops up on the news when there's bad weather and waves crashing over the overhead lines? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted September 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2014 70803 came through Southampton on a down container train yesterday about 6pm. Do they have a contract or would it be covering another TOC's failure? Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2014 eastwestdivide: not sure if saltcoats features in bad weather reports but i should imagine when its rough its rough, when the wind got up there, even on a nice day it was pretty exposed pete: 70803 is on hire to freightliner at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hi Jim, When the west coast of Scotland get bad weather the waves are normally battering the trains passing Salcoats. At times there sre no trains running along there it all depends on how severe the high tide is. Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hi Jim, When the west coast of Scotland get bad weather the waves are normally battering the trains passing Salcoats. At times there sre no trains running along there it all depends on how severe the high tide is. Bruce Ta. Found one now for comparison - picture 7 on this page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25587246 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Jim, Thanks as usual for the lovely pictures. Just got back from a spell in hospital from the 27th! Love the pics from Saltcoats as I lived not far away at Hurlford MPD where dad was based as a driver in the fifties (we came to England in the sixties!). I have to say that the coal wagons are considerably different from the 16 toners, mixed with occasional wooden ones, which in my youth were mainly pulled by 'crabs' or 'black5s' in those days! More likely to see gunpowder vans from Ardeer than 'flasks' then as well. As has been well put above, the shots from London and elsewhere allow us laymen a chance to see parts of the railway that would otherwise be impossible to reach, for which I am truly grateful. Look forward to your next set. Hope you enjoyed the holiday, thanks again and kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hi eastwest, if you do a google search Salcoats bad weather images you will find plenty more. Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I wonder if Jim was on this just passed bamber bridge Mark 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2014 nope, im in didcot at the mo, got a rail drop tonight on kilburn viaduct (on the chiltern mainline just outside marylebone) i will be on the logs via s+c on saturday though road learning 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipparooba Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Its nice seeing the logs goin over whalley viaduct also 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted September 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2014 Hi Jim, When are you getting a go on these? I'll like to know how you think they compare with the newer ( and older!! ) loco's you drive ! Cheers, Phil. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2014 i'm hoping to get on them soon, as principal driver i should sign all forms of traction so i can assess other drivers on them, similarly the 37s, hoping to get on those too, i already know them from my DRS days and they were my basic traction with them so they wont take long to refresh 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 nope, im in didcot at the mo, got a rail drop tonight on kilburn viaduct (on the chiltern mainline just outside marylebone) i will be on the logs via s+c on saturday though road learning Hi Jim What speed does rail get dropped? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 2, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 2, 2014 Its dropped at 5mph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indomitable026 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Its dropped at 5mph Thanks Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 2, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 2, 2014 i will be on the logs via s+c on saturday though road learning Sorry - won't be able to wave as I'm at the Blackburn Exhibition until 5pm............. Unless you're running late. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 3, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2014 a few from the last couple of days..... on the bicester branch.... and the next night at wembley waiting to move forward to the rail drop site west hampstead having dropped the rail, shut the loco down and about to head back to bescot and run round in bescot ready to stable to locos 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Had an extra little job tonight, because if pathing issues the baglan logs had to be held in crewe last night and they finally got in to chirk this afternoon and i had to take it from there to hereford Chirk... Rush hour!! And into hereford where i got a train back to chirk for my van Because of working late tonight i cant make the s+c to do road learning tomorrow Edited September 5, 2014 by big jim 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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