RMweb Premium ColinK Posted January 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 10, 2017 Don't they look small compared with the US locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Doing it bigger, since 1776... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Seeing the two loco sizes and their respective loading gauges, it looks like the HO/OO difference - only in reverse and slightly exagerrated! Great footage, loved it, esp the catenary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted January 24, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2017 According to this website 6 are noted as being stored...is this for repairs or other reasons? http://www.47soton.co.uk/2017/01/6-freightliner-class-70s-formally.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2017 **Rumours** that some of the Freightliner class 70s are going to Colas in exchange for the Colas 66s. Don't shoot the messenger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 According to this website 6 are noted as being stored...is this for repairs or other reasons? http://www.47soton.co.uk/2017/01/6-freightliner-class-70s-formally.html Downturn in available work and having 2 very different fleets, easier to standardise on one (class 66) fleet if possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted February 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2017 Downturn in available work and having 2 very different fleets, easier to standardise on one (class 66) fleet if possible. It might also depend on the lease terms. From what has gone on in the past it would seem to be not an easy task to save money on a Class 66 lease by standing it to one side and using something older and more suited to the task in hand (i.e. a Class 60). So the more capable, wholly owned. loco is stood aside as, effectively, minimal cost to the operator while they carry on using the more expensively leased asset simply to earn money to pay for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2017 **Rumours** that some of the Freightliner class 70s are going to Colas in exchange for the Colas 66s. Don't shoot the messenger. thats news to me (which normally means its true!) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2017 thats news to me (which normally means its true!) For completeness - It's being poo-poo'ed elsewhere. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2017 For completeness - It's being poo-poo'ed elsewhere. With thanks to imdb.com General Melchett: Is this true, Blackadder? Did Captain Darling pooh-pooh you? Captain Blackadder: Well, perhaps a little. General Melchett: Well, then, damn it all! What more evidence do you need? The pooh-poohing alone is a court martial offense! Captain Blackadder: I can assure you, sir, that the pooh-poohing was purely circumstantial. General Melchett: Well, I hope so, Blackadder. You know, if there's one thing I've learnt from being in the Army, it's never ignore a pooh-pooh. I knew a Major, who got pooh-poohed, made the mistake of ignoring the pooh-pooh. He pooh-poohed it! Fatal error! 'Cos it turned out all along that the soldier who pooh-poohed him had been pooh-poohing a lot of other officers who pooh-poohed their pooh-poohs. In the end, we had to disband the regiment. Morale totally destroyed... by pooh-pooh! Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 It has been reported on WNXX that 70811-817 have been registered on the RSL/TOPS in pool COLS. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Endacott Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 AbRail reports that 70811-12 are due to arrive in Liverpool on 14th February. Geoff Endacott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2017 Wonder if they will be like the last batch and sit there for a good month before moving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 **Rumours** that some of the Freightliner class 70s are going to Colas in exchange for the Colas 66s. Don't shoot the messenger. If that's true they could have their original freightliner numbers back 66573-66577! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 7, 2017 70812 reported to be on the Atlantic Sail Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted February 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2017 The latest issue of Trains has a photo of 811 and 812 on test at Erie. Pa prior to shipment. (page 21 of the March issue). Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser999 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I have just passed Seaforth dock and noticed a shiny Colas class 70 close to the fence. I could not make out a number and only spotted one loco. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted February 25, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2017 I have just passed Seaforth dock and noticed a shiny Colas class 70 close to the fence. I could not make out a number and only spotted one loco. Cheers. From what I have read it's 70812. 70811 was supposed to be shipped with 70812 but what I have read it wasn't ready. Hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 25, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2017 I have just passed Seaforth dock and noticed a shiny Colas class 70 close to the fence. I could not make out a number and only spotted one loco. Cheers. She's here then! From what I've read it's being lifted off the transport trailer on Monday for forward transfer later in the week, I'm refreshing the Liverpool area on Tuesday but the day it's earmarked to move I've got another job on so it will most likely be someone else moving this one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 27, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2017 https://twitter.com/peelports/status/836242847711948801 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) removed.! Edited February 28, 2017 by Gary H 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 70811/2 in Erie before shipping: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/609187/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerhaul 70 Pey Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I have not posted any photos here for a while so here is one from yesterday. Freightliner 70015 powering around the curve at Boars Head, Standish in Wigan, Lancashire with the 4S44 Daventry to Coatbridge service. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 10, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 10, 2017 812 sits sparkling clean and very new! The locos first visit to Plymouth. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 10, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2017 812 sits sparkling clean and very new! The locos first visit to Plymouth. IMAG2143.jpg They're brave taking one down there again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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