Rugd1022 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) Unusual coach formation here from time 4:15, presumably heading to or from maintenance. As well as Mk2s and a Mk3, also includes three buffets, and a TPO coach. https://youtu.be/7z0lLmz0UNU?t=255 Could well be the Wolverton to Old Oak stock move, a regular job for quite a few years. It would sometimes be electric hauled down to Mitre Bridge where the WR loco would come on the back and take it to Old Oak via South West Sidings, Acton Wells and the Greenford Triangle. Edited December 27, 2017 by Rugd1022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) Unusual coach formation here from time 4:15, presumably heading to or from maintenance. As well as Mk2s and a Mk3, also includes three buffets, and a TPO coach. https://youtu.be/7z0lLmz0UNU?t=255 Most of the running seems to be on the slow lines which would fit in with ecs movements. In a backward step a lot of the electric freight now seems to be class 66 hauled. Keith Edited December 28, 2017 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just a thought, but was it necessarily to do with adhesion, or was it not the case that for the reason you say the Class 158 were disappearing off track circuits as the wheel surface was not being conditioned/ scrubbed. I believe this led to the partially accidental invention of TCA (Track Circuit Assist), which was then retrofitted to the 158s. Wild Boar Fell there was a period around 1990 when the first 158s apeared that a single 156 coach was attached at one end during the leaf fall season for just this reason used to see them on services through the calder valley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Unusual coach formation here from time 4:15, presumably heading to or from maintenance. As well as Mk2s and a Mk3, also includes three buffets, and a TPO coach. https://youtu.be/7z0lLmz0UNU?t=255 Also, at 2:50 during the intro is what looks like a 47 with 4x guv's, no bg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray M Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Oh s**t i`ll get it right next time. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) there was a period around 1990 when the first 158s apeared that a single 156 coach was attached at one end during the leaf fall season for just this reason used to see them on services through the calder valleyThe TCA isn't the solution for leaf mulch it's either tread brakes or scrubber blocks you need. That's why FGW split the scrubber equipped sets when they made them up into three car sets so at least one coach would have scrubber blocks in each set. Edited December 29, 2017 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Want to run a Class 40 in minimum space? 40002 Garsdale by Dave Chamberlain, on Flickr 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 How about this from 1973? 027-Arnside by David Flitcroft, on Flickr 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I'd take that down, if I were you. Southern Trains might see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Not single operator though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 Another interesting watch, especially around 2:20, 89001 with a Mk3 set consisting of buffer-fitted TGS, FO, buffet, 5xTSOs, another HST TGS and the HST generator vehicle. Seem again twice at 5:05 - 5:55. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Want to run a Class 40 in minimum space?40002 Garsdale by Dave Chamberlain, on Flickr Apparently on Royal Train duty as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 Apparently on Royal Train duty as well Is that a Queen Mary brake van Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 How about this from 1973? 027-Arnside by David Flitcroft, on Flickr Sorry that's not authentic. Even in "overstaffed" BR days they didn't have that many guards in each brake van! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 29, 2017 Also, at 2:50 during the intro is what looks like a 47 with 4x guv's, no bg. This would be fine for a class 4 train post 1969, when a single manning agreement allowed guards to travel in the rear cab of locomotives; this dispensed with the need to provide train heating for them. This could be seen on class 4 or 6 trains, which were fully fitted with automatic vacuum or air brakes on all vehicles, operated by the driver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Came across this by chance, when looking for something else: https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/30/257/ 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted December 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2017 Came across this by chance, when looking for something else: https://www.railscot.co.uk/img/30/257/ Reminds me of the time in the very early 70s at York. Coming into platform 9 (as it was then) was a very quiet engine (I think it was a deltic) hauling a northbound passenger. On investigation, halfway down the platform was a class 40 propelling the obviously failed deltic and its train. However the '40' was at the time hauling its own passenger train. Unfotunately I didn't posses a camera at the time (couldn't afford one), and I no longer have my spotting notebook. By chance, is there anyone out there that recalls this incident? Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 With new Heljan Class 128's still available cheaply how about this? (Presumably no r*yal personages actually on this train) 128_Oswestry_JUN-76 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 No picture but on Saturday just after leaving Grantham southbound I passed an East Coast set, nothing unusual there, but there was a 91 blunt end outward tagged on the back complete with flashing tail lamp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Vistisen Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 If you can't stand the unrealistic sight of the overhang of your Hornby Mk3 and Mk4 coaches on 1st radius curve - check out the prototype overhang of this long wagon and load on a real sharp curve in the US! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7xcQq0EXU That's nothing try this 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Another interesting watch, especially around 2:20, 89001 with a Mk3 set consisting of buffer-fitted TGS, FO, buffet, 5xTSOs, another HST TGS and the HST generator vehicle. Seem again twice at 5:05 - 5:55. That brings back the memories - the shots of DMUs at the junction between the ECML and the Nottingham line (at around the 4 minute point) are taken from the opposite side of the line from my parents house. I'd have seen most of these trains from my bedroom window, although I don't recall seeing the the HST set with the generator van which suggests it was only a temporary formation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 1, 2018 That's nothing try this https://youtu.be/v1r7CFaresM And there's inevitably more of them to follow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 1, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 1, 2018 No picture but on Saturday just after leaving Grantham southbound I passed an East Coast set, nothing unusual there, but there was a 91 blunt end outward tagged on the back complete with flashing tail lamp Apparently the DVT failed, so the 91 was tagged on. It also did two Leeds-KX trips with the 91 blunt end leading. http://www.wnxx.com/17/1712/311217/91105.htm Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arun Sharma Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That's nothing try this Love the soundtrack. Any ideas what it is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted January 2, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 2, 2018 Love the soundtrack. Any ideas what it is? Sounds like something by E.S. Posthumus (or similar) but I can't identify the track (E.g. see: ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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