Alcanman Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Here's a short 3 minute video of action at TY from my 2 recent visits. Check out DB Schenker's 1:1 gauge giant train-set complete with PECO scenic background at the beginning. Turn up your speakers and enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne8cXw8vAhg&feature=youtu.be Mal 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Add just to balance up all the deseisels on the thread have a kettle. Tornado27-02-08041sm.jpg P 28th Feb 2009? I was on that run. Never seen so many folk out for a steam trip; everywhere you looked at the lineside there were spectators - but it was Tornado's first run up to Edinburgh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 These are brilliant shots - thanks for posting! As they're taken from an elevated position they show some great prototype details that are not usually seen in 'ground level' pictures. Keep up the good work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) 6th July and 5 Freightliner 66s, 66527, 66953, 66553, 66510 & 66559 (the 30x optical zoom on the new camera is proving very useful...) John Edited July 8, 2014 by johndon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Like the four 66,s great photos thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 This weeks visitors have included 66101: 66747: and these 2 wagons: John 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Those ex ferry vans look a bit too rough to be let out on the Network. When new they were probably regulars into Tyne Yard before being tripped the last few hundred yards into the Team Valley Fruit and Vegetable market. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 13, 2014 Liking the vans - any chance of numbers? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Liking the vans - any chance of numbers? Cheers, Mick If they are still there tomorrow, I'll see what I can do but that pic was taken with a 20x zoom and a side on view is a bit difficult. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 14, 2014 Author Share Posted July 14, 2014 Didn't get down there today but I am reliably informed that there is a Class 70 parked there overnight so I'll be popping down in the morning as I've not seen one before... John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 14, 2014 (edited) Didn't get down there today but I am reliably informed that there is a Class 70 parked there overnight so I'll be popping down in the morning as I've not seen one before... John Probably 70804 Worked 6Z27 from Cardiff. And probably working back south Tuesday at 1110 on this: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R18130/2014/07/15/advanced Cheers, Mick Edited July 14, 2014 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Managed to get down to the yard at 7 this morning. Unfortunately, the 70 was parked at the south end of the yard which you can't get anywhere near so this was the best I could do with the camera on full zoom (picture is not too bad seeing as this must be over half a mile away). I'm going to try to get down to see it leaving later this morning. Spotted another unusual visitor in the shed, a 67: And 66562: John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Liking the vans - any chance of numbers? Tried this morning but just no way to get side on the vans. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Probably 70804 Worked 6Z27 from Cardiff. And probably working back south Tuesday at 1110 on this: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R18130/2014/07/15/advanced Cheers, Mick Just spotted on Realtime trains that it has been cancelled... John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Despite showing as cancelled, I took a chance and got there just in time as it left at 11:05 Starting up: and then a quick chase down to the southern end of the yard to see it heading towards the ECML: John 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Liking the vans - any chance of numbers? With a bit of digging and cross-referencing - the one with the doors and windows MAY be DB786933 http://railphotoarchive.org/rpc_zoom.php?img=0478024425000 The one in more conventional ferryvan guise MAY be DB787148 http://www.railphotoarchive.org/rpc_zoom.php?img=0478024426000 OR DB797106 http://railphotoarchive.org/search_engine_2.php?_format=4&img=0478024665000&_PAGE=7 All of those appear to have been resident at Tyne in 2008... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 15, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) With a bit of digging and cross-referencing - the one with the doors and windows MAY be DB786933 http://railphotoarchive.org/rpc_zoom.php?img=0478024425000 The one in more conventional ferryvan guise MAY be DB787148 http://www.railphotoarchive.org/rpc_zoom.php?img=0478024426000 OR DB797106 http://railphotoarchive.org/search_engine_2.php?_format=4&img=0478024665000&_PAGE=7 All of those appear to have been resident at Tyne in 2008... I would go with the one with doors and windows to be 787148 - the red panel, yellow doors and bars over the window match. 786933 hasn't got bars. I couldn't open the third link. Cheers, Mick Edited July 15, 2014 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 15, 2014 Managed to get down to the yard at 7 this morning. Unfortunately, the 70 was parked at the south end of the yard which you can't get anywhere near so this was the best I could do with the camera on full zoom (picture is not too bad seeing as this must be over half a mile away). I'm going to try to get down to see it leaving later this morning. Spotted another unusual visitor in the shed, a 67: And 66562: John oooh spooky, i've driven all 3 of those locos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinzaC55 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Managed to get down to the yard at 7 this morning. Unfortunately, the 70 was parked at the south end of the yard which you can't get anywhere near so this was the best I could do with the camera on full zoom (picture is not too bad seeing as this must be over half a mile away). I'm going to try to get down to see it leaving later this morning. : And 66562: John That's a nice pile of old style concrete sleepers with bullhead chairs. Are the Tanfield Railway aware of it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 After the excitement of the Colas 70 it's gone pretty quite over the last couple of days. Here's a few from 18 July 2014... 66747 arrives with a train of wagons that certainly look like they've seen better days: It then ran round it's train: And then coupled to 66562 which, I assume had failed and left with it in tow: John 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2014 i must admit i do like that grey 66!! you almost forget all the hatred of "BR general" livery when it came out when you see that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) 66177 at Tyne Yard 2 August 2014, note what appear to be bare metal cab roofs... John Edited August 2, 2014 by johndon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 66177 at Tyne Yard 2 August 2014, note what appear to be bare metal cab roofs... White to reflect heat??? Same as some early DMU's??? Porcy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 White to reflect heat??? Same as some early DMU's??? Porcy It was done as a quick fix to reduce heat build-up in the cabs; the 77xxx variant used in mainland Europe has air-con units on the roof instead, but these would be out-of-gauge in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Hello johndon I've enjoyed catching up with the lastest developments at Tyne Yard. Many thanks for posting your photos. Also thanks for the link to the interior shots of the control tower - fascinating! I spent hours on that bridge back in the 1990s, however, more recently my only sight of the yard has been while passing on the main line. Although only a brief look the place seemed rather dead - it's good to see from your photos that this is far from the case. Sadly however, I doubt if the yard will ever see this variety of locos again.... 1994 - on a lamp post on the bridge. Photo taken in 1995. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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