RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2021 Freightliner 70008 rumbles light locomotive through Deighton on 5th March 2021 with 0M22, 11.15 Leeds Balm Road to Crewe Basford Hall. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) Had a quick refresher on 70s at Lawley Street yesterday with 70 019, my guvnor and I got into the cab, looked around at all the switched and gizzmos and thought ''oh gawd what the **** are we doing here...?!!" I hadn't been on one since I first passed out on them sixteen months ago and had forgotten the entire procedure for starting them up, shutting them down, changing ends, inputting my id number, headcode and setting up for a brake test! Got there in the end though, we're supposed to be working a special jumbo train down to London next week wit ha 70 booked on it. Watch this space, something's bound to go wrong.... Edited March 10, 2021 by Rugd1022 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2021 Ok prepped a 47 yesterday for the first time in about 10 years, they are normally running when I get in one! the one thing I’d forgotten about with class 70s until I saw an ex colleague prep one a couple of weeks back was the deal haul/engine running procedure of tripping out air brake 1 and 2 and letting the DSD go off 3 times! I think I could get on a 70 and start and prep it again without too much problem 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 4 hours ago, big jim said: Ok prepped a 47 yesterday for the first time in about 10 years, they are normally running when I get in one! the one thing I’d forgotten about with class 70s until I saw an ex colleague prep one a couple of weeks back was the deal haul/engine running procedure of tripping out air brake 1 and 2 and letting the DSD go off 3 times! I think I could get on a 70 and start and prep it again without too much problem I got caught out by the big engine start / isolate / run switch on the bulkhead, it was still in 'start' when I was trying to take power . I do think there is too much faffing about using the computer screens though. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Rugd1022 said: I do think there is too much faffing about using the computer screens though. Don’t sign 196s then, they are even more faffing about! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugd1022 Posted March 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) After my refresher the week before, I finally had my maiden solo sortie on a 70 this week - my mate Roger and I each worked part of a 'jumbo' test train on Wednesday which came down from Tunstead with 70 017 on the front, 66 620 dead in tow and two full sets of wagons, the consist was split at Wembley Yard with Roger taking the first portion Battersea with the 70 and a Reading driver taking the second portion to Paddington New Yard with the 66. Once emptied, each portion was brought back to Wembley to be joined up for onward movement back up north, I relieved Roger at Battersea and took the 70 up to Wembley to reform the 'jumbo', then up to Bletchley and across the branch to Bedford where I got relief.... In the yard at Stewarts Lane.... Running round in Battersea Loop alongside the cats and dogs home.... Despite the refresher it took me a while to get used to driving it, changing ends and setting up for the brake tests using the computer screen was awkward at first, but I got the hang of it soon enough. Edited March 19, 2021 by Rugd1022 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbler Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Great pictures Nidge, well done ! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2021 Up close and personal to 70815 heading 6C89 Mountsorrel-Carlisle at a stop at signal DS9 18/3/21 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 More from Wednesday's job at Battersea.... the stone terminal at Stewarts Lane is still called 'Engine Shed Sidings'.... Battersea Power Station is slowly being surrounded by new buildings.... 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted March 20, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 19/03/2021 at 19:47, Rugd1022 said: After my refresher the week before, I finally had my maiden solo sortie on a 70 this week - my mate Roger and I each worked part of a 'jumbo' test train on Wednesday which came down from Tunstead with 70 017 on the front, 66 620 dead in tow and two full sets of wagons, the consist was split at Wembley Yard with Roger taking the first portion Battersea with the 70 and a Reading driver taking the second portion to Paddington New Yard with the 66. Once emptied, each portion was brought back to Wembley to be joined up for onward movement back up north, I relieved Roger at Battersea and took the 70 up to Wembley to reform the 'jumbo', then up to Bletchley and across the branch to Bedford where I got relief.... In the yard at Stewarts Lane.... Running round in Battersea Loop alongside the cats and dogs home.... Despite the refresher it took me a while to get used to driving it, changing ends and setting up for the brake tests using the computer screen was awkward at first, but I got the hang of it soon enough. How many level crossings did you have closed at once on the Bletchley - Bedford section with a train that long? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 13 hours ago, Davexoc said: How many level crossings did you have closed at once on the Bletchley - Bedford section with a train that long? Probably all of them!! Luckily I had greens all the way, even at the Bedford end which is very unusual. Definitely one of the more interesting days at work 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2021 nidge, how many times did you change ends and forget the ‘cab active’ switch? you must have done it at least once! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) After a week of no bitumen tanks running from Lindsey to Preston Colas Ribble Rail,70817 trundles through Rosegrove this morning at 1102 on its way back with the empties.*running again after maintenance to the swing bridge at Preston Docks* cheers David Edited March 23, 2021 by smithlington smithe 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 9 hours ago, big jim said: nidge, how many times did you change ends and forget the ‘cab active’ switch? you must have done it at least once! Only a couple of times Jim, honest! Actually, by far the most annoying thing was having to press that stupid, pointless black 'timer overide' button on the left of the desk every time I stopped moving and put it into neutral. Grrrrr!!! I'm on the Battersea job again on Thursday, relieving the northbound empties at Rugby and taking it to Crewe, if it's got a 70 on it again at least I can get some experience of a longer run. Last week it took forever to get it up to 60mph after leaving Wembley as I was following a stopper on the Down Slow all the way to Bletchley. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 22, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 22, 2021 the worst thing is when you forget to press the timer and it shuts down just as the signal pulls off! similarly if you push the timer for 1 hour then put it in direction then back to neutral it resets to 10 mins, you forget to reset it again and it shuts down have you used plug mode yet? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 34 minutes ago, big jim said: the worst thing is when you forget to press the timer and it shuts down just as the signal pulls off! similarly if you push the timer for 1 hour then put it in direction then back to neutral it resets to 10 mins, you forget to reset it again and it shuts down have you used plug mode yet? It actually shut down on me while I was faffing about shunting the Paddington portion onto the back of mine wit he 66, I pushed the button and the timer went to 30 mins, but it took nearly 40 mins to finish shunting, so I had to fire the 70 up again, typical! Not used the plug mode yet. Another thing I was warned about by other drivers is the roughness of the ride, especially over pointwork, it felt as though there was no suspension on the loco at all even at relatively low speeds. They do make a lovely sound though when working hard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 70815 accelerating through Hapton Station this morning on 6M32 Lindsey oil Refinery to Colas Ribble Rail Preston cheers David 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 20% of the Freightliner Class 70s spent Easter on the South Coast, at Southampton Maritime Container Terminal. Here's 70007 in the preparation area, 70001 and 70006 clagging away together in the stabling sidings, and 70004 (nearly half a mile away) at the other end of the terminal, waiting with the early morning turn to Wentloog. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 17, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) Freightliner 70008 passing through Deighton on 17th April 2021 with 6Z68, 07.57 Dewsbury Blue Circle to Hope (Earles Sidings) empty cement tanks. This working was scheduled via the Huddersfield line due to engineering work on the usual route between Sheffield and Manchester. Edited April 17, 2021 by 4630 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted April 19, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19, 2021 Colas Rail Freight 70810 approaching Brighouse on 19th April 2021 with 6E32, Colas Ribble Rail at Preston to Lindsey Oil Refinery, discharged bitumen tanks. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 This weeks crop of photographers will be disappointed on Teesside as there is only one 70 this week instead of the pair normally allocated! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 70815 was on duty for the logs this afternoon at Hellifield,1258 Carlisle Yard to Chirk Kronospan at 1535 cheers David 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2021 Colas 70810, again putting in an appearance on 6M32/6E32 Lindsey Oil Refinery - Colas Ribble Rail at Preston bitumen tank workings, at Brighouse on 5th May 2021. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 70002 over the inspection pit at Southampton Maritime; May Bank Holiday weekend. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 70002 in action this time, as it chases the sun near Twerton, between Bristol and Bath, with the early afternoon Wentloog - Soton MCT Freightliner. Edited May 13, 2021 by Peter Kazmierczak 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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