Multiple identity account 2 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 As quoted from:-"The Official Class 90 Appreciation Group (Member: David Storey)""90005 is COMING HOME: 90005 in new GA livery to be dragged from Toton to Crown Point today (31/12/13) by 37609. The tractor is enroute to Toton as I write this message. The duet are showing as leaving at 11:08 and are to go via Tamworth, Bescot and WCML etc."Seems like good news for all GA fans your new livery on the Class 90 will soon be seen.....Cheers!J Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 There was a VSTP path overnight for it but the 37 (609) hadn't gone up - oops someone missed that. I was hoping it would run late meaning it passed me at day break, but not unsurprisingly that move was caped. Todays looks more promising : 37609 Light engine Stowmarket - Toton. (0Z37) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O55335/2013/12/31/advanced 37609 + 90005, Toton - Norwich (0Z90) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O55487/2013/12/31/advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nice choice of head codes . Is it normal nowadays to assign a class number to such a move? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nice choice of head codes . Is it normal nowadays to assign a class number to such a move? DRS tend to use (or get) them where possible - the other TOCs don't bother particularly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 It's on the way ... left Toton 38 early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Why is it going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Is 90005 special? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 It's the first 90 in GA White / Red livery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Here is a screenshot of SNOW-WHITE for you'll.... Courtesy: Andy Gautrey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Has it been in store at Toton? Why is it resurrected now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2013 Has it been in store at Toton? Why is it resurrected now? No - it was in NatEx Anglia blue - it's been to Toton to be repainted. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby (John) Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 You can always trust a Pendolino to be in the way when something is worth filming/photographing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 I have one question, sorry if it sounds dumb.When a loco is released from Toton (or any other such depots) why does it always have to hauled by another loco? Wouldn't it be easier to let that Class 90 run by itself or just couple it on to a train going towards its destination? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 31, 2013 I have one question, sorry if it sounds dumb. When a loco is released from Toton (or any other such depots) why does it always have to hauled by another loco? Wouldn't it be easier to let that Class 90 run by itself or just couple it on to a train going towards its destination? If Toton was connected to the 25kV network, then maybe, just maybe......... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 You can always trust a Pendolino to be in the way when something is worth filming/photographing It was hit and miss at Canley with a 350 on a stopper, someone at the other end of the platform wasn't impressed with the unit's headlight ruining his shot, and I only had a few seconds of tractor before it passed (and someone playing with a chainsaw in the background). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 I have one question, sorry if it sounds dumb. When a loco is released from Toton (or any other such depots) why does it always have to hauled by another loco? Wouldn't it be easier to let that Class 90 run by itself or just couple it on to a train going towards its destination? mick has answered your question above ref the 90, however i got a shot at toton this morning of a couple of overhauled locos doing just as you asked, coupled to a train ready to return them "home" i'll post it up later when i fire up the computer gutted the 37/90 ran early as i was late getting into toton so missed it by 40 or so mins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 mick has answered your question above ref the 90, however i got a shot at toton this morning of a couple of overhauled locos doing just as you asked, coupled to a train ready to return them "home" i'll post it up later when i fire up the computer gutted the 37/90 ran early as i was late getting into toton so missed it by 40 or so mins Thank you Jim.... I like a more sensible reply to a lad like me. I don't live in the UK and I am not familiar with the electrified and non-electrified routes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multiple identity account 2 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 If Toton was connected to the 25kV network, then maybe, just maybe......... Cheers, Mick Wasn't aware about Toton being non-electrified and still once the loco is under the wires it should be able to move by itself right?? So it basically gets towed all the way home because of a few non-electrified sections...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Here is a screenshot of SNOW-WHITE for you'll.... Courtesy: Andy Gautrey Can you ask him to upload the video...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 Wasn't aware about Toton being non-electrified and still once the loco is under the wires it should be able to move by itself right?? So it basically gets towed all the way home because of a few non-electrified sections...... i suppose once its going its going, drs will have been paid for the move regardless so just keep running although why schenker didnt move it themselves is a strange one to me, trip it to bescot maybe then add it to a service (as there was a l/e 66 toton-bescot not long afterwards!) not that there are many bescot-norwich services anyway, if any Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan452 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Now for Hornby to come up with the goods! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 If Toton was connected to the 25kV network, then maybe, just maybe......... Cheers, Mick i suppose once its going its going, drs will have been paid for the move regardless so just keep running although why schenker didnt move it themselves is a strange one to me, trip it to bescot maybe then add it to a service (as there was a l/e 66 toton-bescot not long afterwards!) not that there are many bescot-norwich services anyway, if any From memory, I can't remember the last time a freshly painted AC at Toton (and it did smell of paint) wasn't moved back to Crown Point via Crewe Electric or Doncaster, and there is a gauging issue for them east of Nottingham which may just be the paperwork not being updated. Moves back south are usually done from Crewe on the Garston-Wembley car train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm off to wave at it ! - it will be a little bit darker than the earlier shots when I see it though ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 31, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 31, 2013 i got a shot at toton this morning of a couple of overhauled locos doing just as you asked, coupled to a train ready to return them "home" here you go, a couple of 59s in the train consist to move them back south (i assume) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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