RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 4, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2014 was wondering jim if you knew whether there was any progress on the 37s yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2014 The bottom one reminds me of EVE from WALL-E http://pixar.wikia.com/EVE Cheers, Mick the black round the window makes it look like a racoon! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gismorail Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 6876809321_e0875581d1.jpg hmmmmm your right here there is a likeness maybe the 70's should be called... Trotters' or Dellboys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2014 some from last night 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2014 I notice the far superior and premier traction is coupled inside. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 5, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2014 I notice the far superior and premier traction is coupled inside. An interesting point - I like it. But it would be interesting to learn how much a 70 could get over Woodborough without being overpowered or slipping to a stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2014 The Stationmaster, on 05 Mar 2014 - 16:24, said:An interesting point - I like it. But it would be interesting to learn how much a 70 could get over Woodborough without being overpowered or slipping to a stand. It would be a good comparison trial. The 59 has a very similar starting TE figure, on one tinternet page Ive seen, the figure is almost the same at 122K but Wiki has it lower than that. But as we know, its what both loco's can put down continuously that matters. On paper the 70 should just take the title but I doubt there'd be a lot in it, atleast there shouldn't be!! Anyway, my comment was a little tongue in cheek. I like the 59 as it holds one of the most successful diesel engines ever built, the EMD 16-645E which is also fitted to one of the most successful locomotives ever built, the EMD SD40-2 - luv em to bits, fantastic machine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 A friend sent me an email to say 70804 has failed on 6M50? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2014 yes, nothing major though, just a little teething trouble Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith George Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 yes, nothing major though, just a little teething trouble Have you made an oppointment at the dentist for it.? Keith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2014 I notice the far superior and premier traction is coupled inside. Where? I can't see a 60? Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 6, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2014 Got 70805 on 6M50/6V46 today 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted March 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2014 Any chance of drivers control desk please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted March 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2014 your right here there is a likeness maybe the 70's should be called... Trotters' or Dellboys Unfortunately, that's not the sort of Reliant the Trotters had. Theirs was a Regal Supervan, a completely different shape to the later Robin........... John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Got 70805 on 6M50/6V46 today Thanks for posting that Jim, my Mum has just passed away after a long illness and I've been trying to get my Dad's interest in trains back again. I gave him the times and told him to go and see something new and colourful and he actually saw you go through Radley............Good job you were held at Didcot though!!!!!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm happy to refer to a class 70 as a 'Regal Supervan', or just supervan for short. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 6, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2014 a more substantial load tonight..... also as requested this is the drivers desk which puts me in mind of this....... just having a break away from the engine again before we head back to hinksey (where it will also pick up 70804) 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted March 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2014 Those screens are very similar to their big brothers, the ES44AC's. They can show (amongst many other bits of real time information) what TE the loco is putting down at any given speed and throttle setting. Would be interesting to see some numbers Jim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted March 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) So, Jim - does this mean you go all Smashy when asked to move a heavy load, push the throttle open & say "You ain't seen nothing yet....Let's Rock!" Slightly off-topic - I saw a 56 on a log train being loaded in Exeter Riverside yard today wasn't aware of this happening before. Do you have any further info - is it a temporary run instead of Heathfield while the Dawlish line is repaired? EDIT - answered my question when I found Captain Kernow's thread on the subject Edited March 6, 2014 by Ramblin Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2014 a more substantial load tonight..... also as requested this is the drivers desk And then if you turn around, the main control circuit breaker is something out of Dr Frankenstein's laboratory (or at least it was when I had a good mooch around 70005) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted March 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 7, 2014 the BIS IS just a little in cab toggle switch on the colas locos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Is that Pepsi Colas in the bottle?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 7, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 7, 2014 Is that Pepsi Colas in the bottle?? Not any ordinary Pepsi, but Pepsi MAX............ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Harvey Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 it's probably used for two things guess what the other is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 it's probably used for two things guess what the other is? Shake it up, open and use as a fire extinguisher! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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