Jock67B Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Fantastic capture Jim, odd how out of place the 'Earl' looks threading through all the modern day trackside equipment though! Thanks as usual for sharing your week with us, Kind regards, Jock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 While the rush to electrification is understandable, the overhead clutter doesn't do anything for the countryside in the proximity of the railway. Not only does it affect historical routes but their infrastructure that has to be adapted to accommodate the masts and wiring which in turn detracts from the historic original. It ruins photography also, especially with steam trains and hopefully it will not spread to the South West; its bad enough losing the semaphores in the not too distant future! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 20, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 20, 2015 Groundhog day doesn't mean anything until you've had the same loco on the same job 5/6 days per week for 7 months................... (Previous log loco - 66849) cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 While the rush to electrification is understandable, the overhead clutter doesn't do anything for the countryside in the proximity of the railway. Not only does it affect historical routes but their infrastructure that has to be adapted to accommodate the masts and wiring which in turn detracts from the historic original. It ruins photography also, especially with steam trains and hopefully it will not spread to the South West; its bad enough losing the semaphores in the not too distant future! Brian. We’ve had OHLE where I grew up (on the mainline) since 1947. I guess I knew nothing else! Still enjoyed Brits and assorted other steam running through for a long time. The electric suburban trains on the former GER were very efficient and timely, going backward and forward like, er, clockwork........ Of course Switzerland has had it much longer than that. Best, Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Same old thing, Pete! If its up North and on other railways, so be it but the GW and the South West is sacred ground!! Brian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 That is a lovely video of the Earl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted June 21, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2015 While the rush to electrification is understandable, the overhead clutter doesn't do anything for the countryside in the proximity of the railway. Not only does it affect historical routes but their infrastructure that has to be adapted to accommodate the masts and wiring which in turn detracts from the historic original. It ruins photography also, especially with steam trains and hopefully it will not spread to the South West; its bad enough losing the semaphores in the not too distant future! Brian. So what would you do instead? Third-rail electrification? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 21, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 21, 2015 While the rush to electrification is understandable, the overhead clutter doesn't do anything for the countryside in the proximity of the railway. Not only does it affect historical routes but their infrastructure that has to be adapted to accommodate the masts and wiring which in turn detracts from the historic original. It ruins photography also, especially with steam trains and hopefully it will not spread to the South West; its bad enough losing the semaphores in the not too distant future! Brian. Apologies for hijacking Jim's excellent thread on the current day railway scene. As you say, OLE ruins photography, but the railways aren't there to provide photo opportunities. As for steam - putting it bluntly - it's now simply a tourist attraction/enthusiasts plaything. The railways are there (I think) to provide a reliable and safe means of transport for the masses. Many complained about the railways when they were built as a blight on the landscape. But we moved on and created a more recent bit of history with some wonderful architecture. Near me is Whalley viaduct - a massive brick structure that would've caused outrage amongst the locals when it was built over 150 years ago. Now, it's part of the landscape. Maybe in time, the overhead equipment will become historical as we ride around in maglevs................. Don't get me wrong, there are times when I think that scenes and structures are being altered and not always for the better IMO, but I believe in progress - and most of it is good. At least we can record it photographically and save those images for the future. Thanks to Jim for doing just that. (Back on topic - just) Cheers, Mick 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted June 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2015 Groundhog day!! Same job again, some interesting stuff at crewe prior to departure last night though Just iphone pics again this week Desiro in crewe This rolled into platform 6 from the north, it runs as a route/traction retainer, 57308 and 390157, it comes in from liverpool, the thunderbird comes off, the pendo goes to longsight and the 57 heads off to preston Panorama shot Then these pulled in 20305 and 20309 Another panorama And off they went, followed by the 57 in the opposite direction Then my train came in.... And onward to carlisle, pretty much running to time today so daylight(ish) shots at 04:45 Waiting to run round Car train came in while we were running round And safely parked up ready for the return trip later And off to the station, dalston tanks on the return trip And that was that, should be home in 1/2 hour (just left wbq on a voyager) then same iob tonight 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted June 23, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 23, 2015 Showing my ignorance what is a route/traction retainer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Showing my ignorance what is a route/traction retainer? If a driver doesn't work a route, or a particular type of traction, within a certain period of time, their route or traction knowledge is deemed to have lapsed. Before being allowed to work that route, or type of traction, unaccompanied, then they have to do a route or traction refresher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Those car wagons look familiar on 6X65. I just bought them from Acton to Didcot on Monday afternoon! 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted June 24, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Groundhog day!! Same job again and a little bit more variety 150/158 combo in crewe 87002 on the sleeper Then my train came in And onward to carlisle, non stop again but hindered by a freightliner that i followed all the way from winwick jn, he of course got away at some points as he can do 75 but i caught him up as gravity slowed him down on the hills! Tried to get a nice pic of a 66 in kingmoor....... ........But someone had parked this in the way! And that was that, nice to see tornado this morning, apparently it will be there all week until it works a train to glasgow on saturday Edited June 24, 2015 by big jim 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2015 Tornados a nice loco. Good to see her back in green. Nice photos of her with the framed by the 66 and 60. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 24, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 And a video of the sleeper 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2015 As always really nice pictures and videos Jim! Really like the one with the DRS 57/3s on the Northern Belle at Crewe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Tornado is up in Scotland just now it worked an Edinburgh to Edinburgh Princes trust train last (Tuesday) night via Stirling and Alloa so that it was on the Forth railbridge at the same time as a firework display. Bruce Edited June 24, 2015 by bruced2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Jim, just to say thanks, again, for your continuing excellent photo coverage. It’s great to see when you are thousands of miles away. Perhaps you’ll come to New York one day to see “The Book of Mormon" on Broadway in NYC? Cheers, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 24, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 24, 2015 Perhaps you’ll come to New York one day to see “The Book of Mormon" on Broadway in NYC? Cheers, Pete. Joking apart, I'd love to do that!! Even the touring one would be nice, if i ever get out to the states again i'm going to track it down and go and see it, my mum is in florida and my sister in LA so i have 2 bases covered there! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Nice to see Tornado again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Tornado is up in Scotland just now it worked an Edinburgh to Edinburgh Princes trust train last (Tuesday) night via Stirling and Alloa so that it was on the Forth railbridge at the same time as a firework display. Bruce It went to Carlisle straight from Edinburgh this morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 (edited) Thanks for that i thought it was staying up in Scotland for a bit but probably safer in Carlisle. Bruce Edited June 24, 2015 by bruced2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 24, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 24, 2015 It went to Carlisle straight from Edinburgh this morning Thanks for that i thought it was staying up in Scotland for a bit but probably safer in Carlisle. Bruce Apparently it's covering a couple of trips north of the border for the broken 60009 UoSA. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Apparently it's covering a couple of trips north of the border for the broken 60009 UoSA. Cheers, Mick It is ScotRail's Carlisle - Bellshill - Carlisle (north via Beattock, south via Annbank) on Saturday. It is also doing the SRPS Fife Circle runs (Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Dunfermline - Niddrie West Jn - Edinburgh) on Sunday the 5th of July. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted June 25, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2015 a few from last night, proper camera pics 90 on the beds and in comes my train signal check at preston into carlisle and run round tornado 60019 and back to the station changed trains at warrington same again tonight 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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