eastwestdivide Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Nice and grubby that last one. It's unusual these days to see really filthy locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted October 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2017 What happened to the coupler on the rear 73 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 There doesn't (yet) seem to be a service operating out of Inverness to cover the Aberdeen/Dundee/Perth circuit this year. Does anybody know why? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted October 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2017 Earlier this morning at Redhill arriving form Tonbridge to reverse in platform 1 then head down the Brighton mainline. A little later an MPV heads north of Redhill on Horsham to Horsham run via various South London lines 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted October 22, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 22, 2017 What happened to the coupler on the rear 73Drop buckeye doesn't fit with mini centre plow by the look of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 RHTT through Haltwhistle has been 37602+609 Monday/Tuesday/Friday & today and 66427+305 Wednesday/Thursday this last week. https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/37762983276/in/dateposted/ Ernie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
60091 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 37602 nicely weathered after a couple of weeks on RHTT duty... bringing back memories of the original departmental livery c1991. Running two hours late through Hexham yesterday, 22/10, with 609. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 It seems that Stowmarket has a good selection of locos allocated to RHTT this year - I just need to find if and when they allocate something other than class 66s to the daytime Shenfield/Southend runs. By contrast, the Broxbourne RHTTs again appear to be the sole preserve of 66/7s. Last week I "discovered" Royston - a friendly station, where the Broxbourne RHTT set conveniently reverses in a siding opposite the platform. Having been bowled by late running earlier in the week, there was some compensation in catching the London Underground Rail Adhesion Train (sort of similar to RHTT) making a reversal at Woodford. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 So, didn't a Sandite train slip to stand today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2017 So, didn't a Sandite train slip to stand today? One of ours came to a stand on tallerddig last week but managed to get moving again with a bit of ballast on the track This year seems particularly bad for low adhesion, even with normal weighty freight trains that don't tend to suffer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 A couple from yesterday. First up, one of the Stowmarket sets, top and tailed by 66424 and 66421, passing through Ingatestone before reversing at Shenfield and heading for Southend Victoria. For some reason these runs are routinely shown as cancelled on Realtime Trains. Disappointing that it was 66s when Stowmarket has 37s and 57s available. But I missed the real excitement on Saturday, when a similar working was entrusted to a pair of 57s - and diverted to the rescue of a double 66-headed freight. Two trains with four locomotives combined as a single working! I'm sure someone will have a picture of it in one of the contemporary magazines next month (images already available on-line, I gather). Here's the Harringey RHTT set at Foxton, where the train reverses, ignores the facing cross-over and runs "wrong line" back towards Shepreth. DBS liveried 66009 has had a bit of a face-wash, EWS-liveried 66174 on the other end not so fortunate. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted November 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2017 marylebone 17-10-17 66017 by john brace, on Flickr three bridges 14-10-10 DR 98917 by john brace, on Flickr 73128 73213 73128 by john brace, on Flickr 73213 by john brace, on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 A pair of DB 67s active on the MML this morning, passed down through Bedford around 7am. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 1, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2017 North West 3J11 has 37422/423 tonight instead of the usual 66s. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2017 This morning's excitement at Brighton. It's been top and tail 73's all this week except today: GB Railfreight Class 66/7 66730 'Whitemoor' Brighton 2/11/17 by John Upton, on Flickr GB Railfreight Class 66/7 66704 'Colchester Power SignalBox' Brighton 2/11/17 by John Upton, on Flickr 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesg Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Yesterday's Gloucester Horton Road RHTT got into difficulties. It has been in the hands of Colas 66s Nos. 66846 and 66848. Apparently, 66846 failed very early in the route and the set was taken back to Gloucester Horton Road. 56078 was put on and the train recommenced, completing most or all of the route in darkness. Almost a reverse of last year's RHTT, when the original 56s were replaced by 66s. Here it is a week ago, running slightly early, with the extremely grubby 66s. Does dirt getting into air vents and intakes on the locomotives contribute to failures? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2017 I’m on that RHTT set this Sunday, conducting it Hereford to shrewsbury and back, (Sunday is the only day it visits shrewsbury) 66s are pretty well sealed from getting crud in the engine bay, it does however get everywhere, I go through 3 jackets a season if I’m on the cannon enough! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 On a more somber note, a guy running from the police climbed on an RHTT in the parcel platform at Preston Station on Tuesday (30th) and got himself electrocuted https://news.sky.com/story/shoplifting-suspect-dies-after-being-electrocuted-at-train-depot-in-preston-11108616 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2017 On a more somber note, a guy running from the police climbed on an RHTT in the parcel platform at Preston Station on Tuesday (30th) and got himself electrocuted https://news.sky.com/story/shoplifting-suspect-dies-after-being-electrocuted-at-train-depot-in-preston-11108616 OT from RHTT. There is clear CCTV footage of said person trying to evade police. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumpkin Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-hPBnKaz_g Brief video by Network Rail on what the RHTT does and how it performs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-East Rail Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) A few shots from a couple of the Kent circuits (albeit operated by the same 73136/73128 ensemble): RHTT by Ed, on Flickr RHTT by Ed, on Flickr RHTT by Ed, on Flickr 73128 by Ed, on Flickr Ed Edited December 28, 2017 by South-East Rail 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted November 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 5, 2017 73128 at Horsham on the Surrey/Sussex circuit - 1st November 2017 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyH Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Falmouth yesterday afternoon. Looking over the site of the old signal box and engine shed, soon to be built over for more expensive flats. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted November 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2017 Nice to have Russ on a pair of 37's on the 3S50 circuit for a couple days, nice to see real locos down our bit of railway, and to here that lovely EE sound.... Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2017 Cheers Andy, thanks for the run but currently sitting behind a block at Ely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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