Jim’s “out and about with GBRf” thread

[Fat Controller]

So the question is, Luke Piewalker, what is the collective noun for 3 RMWebbers in a model shop at the same time?

 

Mike - owner of C&M

An over-critical mass?

[jamie92208]

An over-critical mass?

 

There must have been some right riveting conversation.

 

Jamie

[big jim]

An over-critical mass?

The estate agent below were looking a bit worried about the ceiling bowing in

[Luke Piewalker]

A lurk of RMWebbers.... a Rivetcount of RMWebbers.... the options are endless...

[big jim]

"vapour of rmwebbers"

 

"OO-SF of rmwebbers" just dont fall down the gap

[Eggesford box]

Some from today, banbury to bescot with 10 auto hoppers top and tailed by a pair of 60s

 

Parked up in the cattle sidings

 

 

Into the neck to change ends

 

And off to bescot

 

On arrival, had to change the points so grabbed a pic

 

Chopped the locos off

 

And moved them over to the down side

 

Over the hump

 

And split them back off, the lead one is going to carlisle tomorrow with a class 70, ive got to go back to bescot to collect it tomorrow

Hi Jim,

 

nice photos and very diplomatic not to mention that the train should not have been there at all! Dropped the train down to BS11 at Astrop and rang the PICOP to cheerfully tell thim that the train would be late as it was stuck behind a string of trains waiting to enter the late running Aynho-Oxford possession.

'Train, what train? I have not got any trains, the Marylebone patch has to be wheels free for the signalling commisioning, I'm not even allowed to put a trolley on the line let alone a train.'

'Well I can assure you I have a train at Astrop which is shown in TRUST and the notices as being for Aylesbury'

'Its not a train of Autoballasters is it?'

He said a note of suspicion and weariness entering his voice. He then used a few naughty words to describe planners who cancel a job but forget to cancel the train!

Good job it was short and top and tailed.

The night ended on a sombre note. I wondered why they where in no hurry to have the last of their trains into the Aynho-Oxford occupation when I found out that the delay was caused by one of their engineering supervisors dying that night. Sympathy and thoughts with his family.

[Eggesford box]

Hi Jim,

 

Apart from the change of gradient one of the reasons why one train can 'get away' from another on the down at Fenny are the restrictive signal controls. They are designed to provide a high level of protection for a move crossing over at the south end. You have to have OL3167 (with the feathers) and OL3165 at danger as the points are in the overlap of OL3167. Placing OL3165 to danger also places OL3163 to red and not a single yellow as you might expect. OL3163 is then approach controlled until OL3165 shows a proceed aspect. The system though is not sophisticated enough to detect if OL3165 is showing a red because the crossover is reversed or because there is a train on the down ahead of it. The end result is that if two trains are following one another OL3163 will stay at red until the first train has cleared the overlap of OL3167 unless the second train is really hammering along and is nearly at a stand at OL3163.

[Gary H]

 

The night ended on a sombre note. I wondered why they where in no hurry to have the last of their trains into the Aynho-Oxford occupation when I found out that the delay was caused by one of their engineering supervisors dying that night. Sympathy and thoughts with his family.

A guy known as 'yankee Dave' aka Dave Kernow. Been on a couple of his sites probably 17 years ago. He was a right character.

Talking to a colleague last night, he was about 60, that's what doing 30 odd years of nights does to you.

RIP fella.

[big jim]

I cant say i knew him, there are a few regular ES's i deal with in that area and i did wonder if it was someone i knew

[big jim]

Some from yesterday

 

Bescot to carlisle with 70805 and 60059

 

Fuelling at bescot

 

Penrith

 

Into carlisle and split off the locos, the 70 is hiding behind!

 

60 headed off to grangemouth

 

Couple of 66s passing through

 

70805 on the wall

 

While i was instructing on the 70 a railtour pulled in with a pair of DRS 37s on the front (425 and 218) dunno where it was going though and while it was there the loco hauled came in with 37401 leading, the 66s above came through, then as i was walkking back to the van 68010 in chiltern livery passed on an engineers train as well as an ews 66 on 6K05 and 60087 on the southbound logs!!

 

Unfortunatly as the logs were delayed by 6K05 they got to chirk late so never made it back north so todays southbound logs aren't running which scuppers my trip over the s+c with the 70 so we are going to do a trip to tebay and back to get a handling turn in for the driver in training

[Shadow]

Some from yesterday

 

Bescot to carlisle with 70805 and 60059

 

Fuelling at bescot

 

 

 

Must take ages filling it up using that bucket! 

[newbryford]

Presume the 60 is for the Grangemouth-Dalston tanks?

 

Cheers,

Mick

[big jim]

I Think so

[lmsforever]

Saw the doubleheaded 37,s pass on the camera at Euxton go well nice sound as well anybody know were they were going?

[Richard E]

A guy known as 'yankee Dave' aka Dave Kernow. Been on a couple of his sites probably 17 years ago. He was a right character.

Talking to a colleague last night, he was about 60, that's what doing 30 odd years of nights does to you.

RIP fella.

So sad. Been there back in the early 80's though, my Father in Law to be, Ernie Wines, went in a similar way albeit slightly younger. He was, I believe, S&T (as it was then) living in Frome but covering either Bristol or Westbury. My sincerest sympathy to the family.

Edited September 29, 2015 by Richard E

[big jim]

one i forgot to upload yesterday

 

 

and today we did a run to tebay and back

 

stopped in plumpton loop

 

and into tebay

 

and back to carlisle, didnt bother with pics as i was busy instructing

 

we did take elmo along for a ride though, i dont think he made it past the end of the sidings!

[Powerhaul 70 Pey]

Saw the doubleheaded 37,s pass on the camera at Euxton go well nice sound as well anybody know were they were going?

I think the DRS double headed 37's were in charge of a 4 day Pathfinder rail tour around of Scotland which started on Friday 25th September Exeter St Davids to Carlisle, Carlisle to Inverness (day one).  Monday (day 4) was Inverness to Carlisle and then Carlisle to Exeter St Davids.  I think the Railtour was "The Autumn Chieftain".  I might be wrong, I am no expert!

http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/diesel.html

[37403]

Is the intention to use class 60s on the Prestwick tanks from now on or is it simply a stop gap while the 56 we have in Scotland is working the engineers train?

[big jim]

Is the intention to use class 60s on the Prestwick tanks from now on or is it simply a stop gap while the 56 we have in Scotland is working the engineers train?

Not a clue as im not involved but id hazard a guess they will use 60s as the loaded train is fairly weighty compared to say the sinfins

[Gary H]

I cant say i knew him, there are a few regular ES's i deal with in that area and i did wonder if it was someone i knew

To be honest, I doubt he got up your operational territory very often Jim.

Just another small snippet I heard at work last night.

Its abit of an eye opener, transpires he was only 49 and was due to come over to our side to our Plymouth office from contracting to take up a role in our renewals works.

He was a Redruth man. You never know what's around the corner.

Such a shame.

[bruced2]

Not a clue as im not involved but id hazard a guess they will use 60s as the loaded train is fairly weighty compared to say the sinfins

I think the 60 have come to Scotland as it will be nesessary for 2 Colas loco's up here now one to do the Prestwick and Sinfin tanks and the other one will be required for the daily Dalston tanks. I doubt if one loco is enough. Plus all the engineers traffic that is Colas operated now as well although this was a bad weekend due to a rdt train derailing in Dundee trapping the 56 on the train on Monday morning.

 

Bruce

[Kingmoorkid]

70805 made its debut on the logs today, took me by surprise and made a nice change from the Class 60 haulage that's been running since April, Colas have indulged us on these workings over the past few years with 47s, 56s, 60s, 66s and now 70s (and a few double and triple headers as an extra bonus). 

 

       

[Powerhaul 70 Pey]

Hello Jim, sorry to mither but do you know if the logs will be running on friday with the class 70? Would really like to see it but struggled to get somewhere en route so far due to work. Might be able to get to wigan or warrington tomorrow though.

[big jim]

not sure how long its on for, been busy elsewhere so not up to speed on whats happening on the logs now

[big jim]

been instructing on 37s, did a run to barrow hill, had to wait at broadholme loop for one to come off the matlock branch

 

 

and into barrow hill

 

 

thats yer lot, too busy instructing for any more pics