D421 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Thanks to all that have posted the pics and videos...I sadly missed the double header due to unforeseen circumstances and to make matters worse my computer crashed big time.... Past 48 hours have felt like 48 days... It's great to be back here on this thread... Sorry you've felt below par of late Jim, seems you are over the worst now.... Keep the blogs and pics coming..... Regards D421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 29, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2013 As 847 worked the logs just last week, day before 302 started i think? yeah, it was me who failed it hence why 302 is on it now after the late running i got into chirk 20 mins late thanks to some superb regulating by warrington, chester and wrexham boxes 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 A spot of good luck kept you on greens through Chester last night...1J70 12 late into Chester and dropping a unit off. Just about allowed a good margin over the single line. Wish I could have heard you going up Gresford bank! I live at the top of the hill between Rossett and Llay about a mile from the railway and I heard the double header going up there the other evening even though all my windows were shut! Lovely! Cheers JF 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2013 I did wonder if you were on john! I was watching the live train times from chester on my phone before before i left warrington and could see it was late coming in from the coast so hoped i would get over the single line, i was more surprised that wrexham let me go to chirk. We have new radios at chirk now which are the same as the ones in carlisle so i dont have to stop or slow at the ground frame to pick it up as there is one in the cab at all times, i can sail past and stop in the station then set back when told, doing that cN save a good 3 or 4 mins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 It always helps if your train is too long to fit in any loops on route! JF 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 30, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2013 Short formed tonight but don't put me in anywhere!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted May 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2013 66846 & 849 top and tailing a NetworkRail working this morning at Peterborough. Heading towards Whitemoor it seems. Nothing on Realtimetrains to confirm what the working was though as far as I can see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 30, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2013 66846 & 849 top and tailing a NetworkRail working this morning at Peterborough. Heading towards Whitemoor it seems. Nothing on Realtimetrains to confirm what the working was though as far as I can see. Lincoln - Whitemoor. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B26266/2013/05/30/advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted May 30, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks Beast. I stand corrected, didn't realise it was running that late so didn't look back far enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 yeah, it was me who failed it hence why 302 is on it now after the late running i got into chirk 20 mins late thanks to some superb regulating by warrington, chester and wrexham boxes Ok, 850 or 847? Anyway, on the up-side you got a grid back on logs!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesperus Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I was out for a wander near Craven Arms today and heard a pleasent rumble from the bottom of the hill, was it you Jim? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 1, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) No not me guv!! Edited June 3, 2013 by big jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D421 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) 56302 passing Dunham. . Regards D421 Edited June 3, 2013 by D421 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Hey jim,heres photo for you Dunham Hill........ Edited June 7, 2013 by class"66" 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 6J37 one hour early through Chester today....hope the shunter's ready at Chirk! . JF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 6J37 one hour early through Chester today....hope the shunter's ready at Chirk! . JF Really???? Unheard of for the logs!! Given they are usually late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fitness Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Really???? Unheard of for the logs!! Given they are usually late Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D421 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 ..Passed me 5.29pm at Helsby , had a hunch the old gal may get the road to Wrexham....Well done Chester PSB..... Regards D421 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2013 Obviously some sort of RMweb Level Train Regulating Statement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 3, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) i got off at warrington today! a few pics from the last few days, you may notice a bit of a change in my photo's, mainly going to be things i see around and about that i can get a shot of on my break, while traveling in to work etc unfortunatly as happened with fastline, drs and to some extent chiltern someone has seen the thread and other users completly innocent comments such as "playing to the crowd", "thrash" etc and i have landed me in trouble, seems that i cant wave at anyone without the "smile police" jumping on me and if i open the throttle more than notch 2 to get 1300 ton of train moving i am showboating so i can't win!! you may also notice previous picture threads have been edited down and a few pics here and there removed just incase there is anything in there that shouldn't be in the public domain, i'm 99% sure there isn't but better to be safe than sorry! chirk a very dirty 66720 in crewe this morning end of journey for me at warrington Edited June 3, 2013 by big jim 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
s182ggu Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Jim Sorry to hear that there are some people out there making things a 'tad' difficult for you. Those of us that follow this thread with a genuine interest all appreciate whatever information you feel is right to publish here and are greatly appreciative of your willingness to share your day to day experiences with those of us who can only watch from the sidelines. Thank You. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D421 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) What a sad state of play the modern railways have become that drivers get into trouble for waving etc..... Seems the little green eyed monster has been up to tricks again...... My apologies Jim for my enthusiastic wording on a previous posting.... Keep up the good work... Regards D421 Edited June 3, 2013 by D421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 3, 2013 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2013 No probs swifty and d421... Swifty Can you see now why i hate the words "thrash" "hellfire" and "tonezzzzzzz" on youtube videos? May be purely innocent but can be taken the wrong way 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2013 Sorry to hear you've had a spot of bother Jim but good to see the pics will keep coming. And yes folk really do need to think who might be reading what goes on here, or indeed anywhere on the 'net, because peoples' livelihoods are usually involved somewhere in the picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Sam Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) I was told there are some 'strange' people at Colas by some ex employees who had run ins with them. Watch your back mate! Nice to see a pic of 158821 which was my first derailment I was involved in. Edited June 3, 2013 by Fireman Sam 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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