alcazar Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 We have sheds, freds, skips etc, but what ARE the new Class 70's clalled? I've seen them referred to as "Beasts", but I'd have thought that "Orvilles" would be better. The face is certainly comical, rather than beastly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2010 Uglies seems common, I just call them class 70s :icon_idea: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2010 Class 70 seems about right to me (but then I'm an OF and don't go in for all these modern nicknames - the skips I hire are (rusted) yellow and my No 1 shed is green, of course ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcazar Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Good replies so far, LOL at both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcazar Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Can anyone help? A link to another site with details, perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2010 The common consensus seems to be "Bettys" - as in Ugly Betty .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 i like to call them Caterpillers because of the livery they will carry in Freightliner use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2010 Bettys seems the preferred choice around here too. Although I've also heard "Fugly" used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have heard both "Cylons" and "Predators" used to describe them but as a Sci-fi fan they probably appeal more to me anyway. Suffice it to say that a concensus has not yet been reached. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2010 There are 6 in the country and when they are reliable the next 6 will be built. 001 is working regularly between lawley Street and Felixstowe. the others are doing Avonmouth to Rugeley and Ellsemere Port to Fiddlers Ferry. They tend to stable at Lawley St, Stoke Gifford and Basford hall. For up to date info join GEGEN at Yahoo Groups. Cheers Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have heard both "Cylons" and "Predators" used to describe them but as a Sci-fi fan they probably appeal more to me anyway. Suffice it to say that a concensus has not yet been reached. ....apart from 'Class 70' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 'Predators' is the most common nickname I've come across so far amongst drivers trained on them. Although they're growing on me, I can't help thinking how much better they'd look head on if they had split windscreens and a 'peak' to the cab roof at each end.... Nidge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 70 002 and 70 006 were both at Basford Hall Yard yesterday afternoon arounf 4pm, 002 had failed and was dumped in the fuel point shunt neck out of the way. Nidge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I'm amazed that they haven't been called buses or Landrovers, given the shape of the front has more then a passing resemblance to both mini-buses and landys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZjr Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I have heard them called 'Super-Bones', based on the 58 names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcazar Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 They tend to stable at Lawley St, Stoke Gifford and Basford hall. Sorry, but can anyone point me at where these three locations ARE? Stoke Gifford, multimap might find, but the other two? Apologies to those knowledgeable people who know, the other side of the country is a mystery to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZjr Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 It is Crewe Basford Hall and Birmingham Lawley Street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcazar Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 Ah...thankyou, I THOUGHT I recognised the Lawley Street, but Multimap turned up nowt. Can the locos be seen anywhere near Stoke on Trent this Saturday/Sunday?Has to be preferable to trawling the pottery factory shops with the wife. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 It is Crewe Basford Hall and Birmingham Lawley Street. i got excited then, i thought Basford hall? Nottingham?? darn it, looks like i won't be seing these near Leicester for a time yet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Why not call them Hummers or Humvee's ? After all, they were ""designed"" in America, and are absolutely plug ugly. Under the skin they are more than likeley bloody good locos, but does it cost that much to design a decent cab / front end. ? The 66's & 67's are no great lookers either. Not even modern looking, just ugly boxes. Not seen a 70 in reality yet though - will they ever run north thru Wigan on the WCML? A fleet of Kestrels (body & cab design with modern "innards") would have pleased many. "Grottle" might be another suitable 70 nickname !! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I'll join the radical thinkers here and make a request that these locos are referred to simply as 'class 70s' and this enthusiast obsession with manufactured names doesn't apply to these locos (and any subsequent locos either). Incidentally those crash locking devices (can't recall the name but hopefully you know what I mean) are nothing new either. They apparently were pioneered by the GCR in 1915- this link hopefully will take you to a picture of said devices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 9, 2010 Not seen a 70 in reality yet though - will they ever run north thru Wigan on the WCML? You missed it then ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 How about Hypocrit's? Weren't 58's outed because they had solebars instead of corridors so perpetual maintenance was outlawed? (or at least wasn't that the excuse?) 70's share the same design feature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 In my day, they'd be called General Electric Type 5s.............or are they Type 6s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 37058 Posted March 9, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 9, 2010 PLUGS................. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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