Allegheny1600 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hi Jim, Thanks for introducing me to the current scene, I haven't taken much interest since BR got rid of the Peaks and just as interest started to come back, EWS got rid of the 56's & 58's! It's a real pleasure to see 'your' 56's though and I'm getting to like the newer equipment too. Btw, Derby station looks to have had a good refurbishment, it looks quite pleasant now! Cheers, John E. PS the new London road bridge, I wouldn't like to hang off the top of that, like we all did from the old one, he, he! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidnutter Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 nah built in speed bumps...... And as modelers we strive for perfectly level smooth track work..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie_pudd Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 And as modelers we strive for perfectly level smooth track work..... Which Jim`s pictures are a great invaluable source for track / trackside information we cant get even with telephoto lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I agree (and trying not to get a brown nose) Jim missed his vocation; he really is a gifted photographer. It’s not gear either some of my favourites he took with an Iphone. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryMeerkat Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I agree (and trying not to get a brown nose) Jim missed his vocation; he really is a gifted photographer. It’s not gear either some of my favourites he took with an Iphone. Best, Pete. Just shows that knowing your subject is more important than the value of your equipment. Sometimes incorporating the small details without focussing on them can improve a picture, which is something Jim does very well with his pictures. He does the 'train in its environment' picture absolutely perfect. Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 3, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2014 Sometimes incorporating the small details without focussing on them can improve a picture sometimes the not focussing isnt intentional!!! most pics i post now are from my proper camera with a few iphone pics added for last minute pics, my camera is an £80 cash converters jobbie, had over £150 of pics published from it so it owes me nothing i'll definatly be taking it with me early in september to get some pics of a class 70 in marylebone!! 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff mcghie Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Jim, In the photo taken standing between 66194 and 66746, whats the wagon in the distance with the yellow end and big window? Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2014 Jim, In the photo taken standing between 66194 and 66746, whats the wagon in the distance with the yellow end and big window? Cheers Hi Jeff, That looks like the "guard's van" converted from a 20' container for propelling binliners. I think they've been discussed on Rmweb and demu. (Goes to look for links.........) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 5, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2014 as mick says its a propelling "cabin" on an EWS flat wagon, i think its used to propel an MOD train somewhere or other anyway a few from today, a bit of a long local job, 2 trips from saltney to crewe via wrexham-shrewsbury-bushbury-stafford first up was a taxi from basford hall where 70802 was shunting onto its train then it was a class 70 from balderton, had to do a standing start at the bottom of gresford bank with 1200 ton, it flew up there obviously in the possession so limited top speed but it didnt half go compared to a 66 waiting to leave the worksite in wrexham at 05:50 with 70810 into wrexham where we had to wait for the passenger service to reach gobowen bafore we could set off, colas tamper in the bay and into shrewsbury, again waiting for a passenger to head off to wolverhampton and eventually into crewe where we then grabbed a van and headed back to chester to pick up the next train which was 66848, you can see the progress of the track doubling in this picture and into wrexham, same place as the 70 5 hours earlier waiting to leave the possession! and again, waiting for the passenger, annoyingly this time the passenger service was in the platform and we sat there til departure time, a good 15-20 mins, we had left the possession 20 late and could have had a run to shrewsbury and not affected the passenger service but they held us and we got to shrewsbury 65 late! the 153 heads off past croes newydd box and so we followed him to shrewsbury and again another passenger service to oxley before finally getting to crewe at 15:00 and home a long day indeed!! 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 5, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Hi Jeff, That looks like the "guard's van" converted from a 20' container for propelling binliners. I think they've been discussed on Rmweb and demu. (Goes to look for links.........) Cheers, Mick This link is only good for DEMU members I'm afraid.. http://www.demu.org.uk/forum/index.php/topic,11862.msg105581.html#msg105581 But..... Found a few more And here's some detail pics... Cheers, Mick Edited August 5, 2014 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock67B Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Great pics as usual Jim. I guess you probably used telephoto on the last shot but the rivet counters would roast any modeller that laid track like that! Thank you once again, Kind regards, Jock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250BOB Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I noticed that the Sinfin tanks ran through Uttoxeter late at 10am yesterday. About 3 hours down. Lead loco was Colas 66848 pulling a dead Colas 56302, and of course all the tanks. Bob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 8, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 8, 2014 i believe the 56 had a tpws fault and the 66 was sent to preston to assist the southbound train, they stayed together all day until crewe on the northbound train where the 66 came off and the 56 took the train on its own, sounds like the fault was in the southbound cab only glad i was day off! only one pic from today, worked 70802 rossett to bescot this morning with 20 empty autoballasters 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I'm beginning to like the 70's as they certainly are impressive (NOT pretty!), especially in Colas livery but can anyone state why the Colas ones are numbered as 70/8's please? One would have thought they'd simply be 70/1's as surely FL aren't going to have more than 100 are they? Never mind 700+! Cheers, John E. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfsup Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) I gather the main reason for the numbering in the /8 series is because the number series now comes into conflict with the 377/6 & 377/7 EMU Fleet which has it's vehicles numbered into the 701XX / 702XX / 703XX / 704XX & 705XX range. I'd also hazard a strong feeling that Colas Rail wanted to keep their locos in their unique /8 Series as per their 66/8s. Thanks for the Photos Big Jim, each of them are as interesting as always and show how varied the freight side can be! Edited August 8, 2014 by surfsup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Jim a question related to your Chiltern days,tonight I was standing on Leamington Spa when Chiltern push pull came in opposite and the driving trailer was emiting poping sounds,what are they please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 12, 2014 "....emiting poping sounds,what are they please?" in nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti gets coat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted August 12, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 12, 2014 I would suggest you've heard an air receiver liquid drain trap operating. http://www.spiraxsarco.com/us/pdfs/SB/liquid%20drain%20traps.pdf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 was it the same noise as this? I've heard them called 'spitters', although I'll bet the crews don't call them that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2014 as mentioned probably a spirex valve, DVTs do vent the brake to atmosphere if you try to build the brake with the handbrake on and that too sounds like popping but with added farts and grumbles, sounds awful!! it wouldnt have been that though marcus37 will probably give you a definitive answer, after all it was him who trained me on DVTs, mk3s and 67s! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Pannier Tank Posted August 13, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 13, 2014 Apparently 60087 is broke and at Toton for repair? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2014 just a few from the last few days, been on the logs.... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 When are you back on longs Jim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 13, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted August 13, 2014 When are you back on longs Jim? Tonight and tomorrow from warrington to chirk and back 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hi Jim I am just wondering do you go past Horrocksford by any chance or do you sign the west coast Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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