'CHARD Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 How can you tell? He means the loco whilst being moved in a burqa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted February 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2016 But nor does loads of freight stock surely...? It's in the middle of the train anyway. Very odd complaint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 17, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2016 But nor does loads of freight stock surely...? It's in the middle of the train anyway. Very odd complaint. Freight stock will have overhead warning signs and any vehicle that staff need access to has an orange line.It may be in train but should a problem arise which requires the crew to climb aboard... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Freight stock will have overhead warning signs and any vehicle that staff need access to has an orange line. It may be in train but should a problem arise which requires the crew to climb aboard... So where are the orange line and overhead warning flashes on a ISO container? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2016 Doesn't need one as access isn't required into the boxes on a train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Doesn't need one as access isn't required into the boxes on a train I don't know if your posts are ironic or not but you don't seem to have noticed a class 66 with a big bag on it is effectively the same as a container in repect of access. Staff cannot access the engine while in transit so it doesn't need a cantrail stripe etc. To get access would require the a bit of the 'big bag' to be removed over the relavent door - in which case the cant rail stripe on the engine will be visable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2016 Look a bit closer and the big bag has flaps where the doors are. Access should always be available to a locomotive being hauled incase air becomes trapped in the distributors or the handbrake needs applying. I remember moving the AC electrics to Barrow Hill and we had to apply orange stripes just for the journey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Look a bit closer and the big bag has flaps where the doors are. Access should always be available to a locomotive being hauled incase air becomes trapped in the distributors or the handbrake needs applying. I remember moving the AC electrics to Barrow Hill and we had to apply orange stripes just for the journey I found another photo with them shown more clearly - so you unzip it and see the door and then see the cant rail strip above it - why is that not sufficient? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 Because it's not orange. To be even more pedantic about it,its also not showing running numbers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRaybould Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 My shot of the convoy seen at Cheltenham Spa after stopping for a red signal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Because it's not orange. To be even more pedantic about it,its also not showing running numbers What is not orange? The loco is apparently fully painted up including cant rail stripe. To enter the loco would require the covering to be removed thus exposing the cant rial stripe - see the photo above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 To be compliant there should be an orange stripe on the cover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 To be compliant there should be an orange stripe on the cover If it wasn't compliant, it wouldn't have run like that. What isn't compliant about it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 19, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 19, 2016 come on guys, this is not really adding to the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 On a serious modelling note... If/when Bachmann release a model of the unfortunate 66779 will it come complete with scale bag for true authenticity? (complete with opening flaps to expose the cantrail stripe of course...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted February 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 20, 2016 A limited edition is pretty much a dead cert, it will just be a race to see which retailer/mag/museum gets their money on the table at Barwell first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2016 A limited edition is pretty much a dead cert, it will just be a race to see which retailer/mag/museum gets their money on the table at Barwell first. Done deal - the money has already been laid on the table............ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2016 Done deal - the money has already been laid on the table............ Cheers, Mick Can you reveal who's put the money down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2016 Can you reveal who's put the money down? Not me.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 21, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2016 Will be nice to find out who has got the rights to do it. I suppose it's always possible Gbrf themselves have done it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 It would be ironic if a certain model shop who happens to be at the site of the factory who make this loco's namesake were the ones to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 22, 2016 It would be ironic if a certain model shop who happens to be at the site of the factory who make this loco's namesake were the ones to do it. Especially as its namesake spent two years there not to long ago before Lode Star arrived. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 And did they have to pay 5p for the big plastic bag? Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Urquhart Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Can you reveal who's put the money down? Gone quiet - any developments? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 9, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9, 2016 This maybe 66779 on the move tonight, to it's naming ceremony tomorrow. One unconfirmed report is that it's been seen at Roberts Road less tarpaulin. And return to Doncaster tomorrow edit - just noticed that the railtour running to/from York for the ceremony has the name "Atlantic Star"........... (although it's long been rumoured that it will be a different star - no doubt we'll see the light tomorrow) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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