RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just a few from last night before I go to sleep! Unfortunatly my big computer has died after a powercut and power surge last week song can't upload pics from the proper camera until that's returned from repair So just some iPhone pics Crewe LNWR Stockport Buxton We also did crewe (again), Manchester Piccadilly, Sheffield and back to derby via the MML, an eventful night, lost all the lights on one of the locos so had to run with an emergency one fitted As I say I'll upload the pics when I get the computer back 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2016 Uploaded the pics to photobucket via another computer Starting in crewe LNWR Then away we went towards Stockport, did a left at sandbach and went via middlewich, northwich, altringham, changed ends at Stockport and off to Buxton En route, in dove holes tunnel the lights on 37667 went all flickery and stopped working completly so we had to put an emergency headlight on for the rest of the night when it was leading, luckily it's 75mph with it on so it didn't impact on the run, the only inconvenience it caused was we went out of sync with the trip into Piccadilly which we caught back up with after going back to crewe! All very complicated In crewe And back to Piccadilly Emergency headlight fitted which was actually better than the standard lights! From there we went to chinley, changed ends and back to hazel grove, where we changed again and headed off to Sheffield In Sheffield Certainly getting lighter in the mornings now, this was 03:30 And away to derby where we left the train on the RTC and headed back home for a well deserved sleep! 26 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2016 Did the main lighting MCB trip Jim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2016 Nope, a bit of a puzzle, I think the main lighting fuse went but as I was in multi I didn't want to risk shutting the locos down to put the BIS out to change the fuse to maybe find they wouldn't restart incase it was something else, also we were on a tight schedule and the emergency headlight didn't effect our speeds so we just went with it for the rest of the shift We also lost all the internal lights, dashboard, cab lights, interior lights, the lot hence why I thought it was the fuse, heaters, gsmr etc were all fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2016 667 doesn't have a lighting fuse there is a twin MCB under the BIS I had a problem a few years back with 038 that has fuses but somehow the lighting circuit is wired into the multi working! You can get partial lighting with the switch out providing the BIS is in on the other loco... Weird, that's why you don't see it in multiple much. I think they are going to sort it but we often have it at Norwich for stock moves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 14, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2016 It definatly has a lighting fuse in the No2 end cabinet that looks very 'alive' to me, if it's OOU I would have thought it would have been labelled as such to avoid confusion I know which mcb's your on about now you mention it, down by the regulating air cock near the floor, I did check those but they didn't appear to be tripped Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railsquid Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 and as an added bonus this was sat in the station, absolutely stunning looking unit close up, a new 800 class Underground, Overground, Wombling Free? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Keep these DRS 37s pictures rolling Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 16, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2016 just a few from today, logs for a change, a fun journey to say the least, had to pass two signals at danger near penrith then had 2 signals revering to a more restrictive aspect aproaching shap, one was going yellow to red every 5 seconds! carlisle station waiting for the pendolino on the right to depart and away it went and into warrington and off it went to chirk derby to bescot tomorrow with a 97 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2016 The two Colas Mk1 BG barrier vehicles have finally broken cover... https://www.flickr.com/photos/turners_pics/26979717461/in/photolist-GPAbW9-Gio2N7-GibYLY-Hdjxc8-H7773r-GMUbg7-GhMjFz Cheers, Mick 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted May 17, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2016 These Colas boys actually get further afield than some might realise - this is on the Nene Valley ... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 17, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2016 just 4 from today, 97304 derby to bescot derby bescot 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 18, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2016 some from today started in derby, 37057 parked up on the RTC out of the yard and into derby to change ends and head off to llandudno so the dbso was leading for the rest of my trip, stopped in crewe to pick up the network rail staff next stop was llandudno Jn freshly vinyled up utu coach planter dedicated to rodney, long term staff member at the junction, 50 years on the railway back in 2014, only just retired i believe! and into llandudno and back to the junction where i got off and the train continued to blaenau london bound voyager i then made my way over to bangor to see my mum in hospital there and later on got the train home 175 heading off to holyhead my train arriving and low and behold what should turn up train back to crewe and home 325 passing through and that was that, good job tomorrow, something a bit different from the norm 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2016 When you have 601 play the find British Steel blue paint! If you look in the foot steps you can find it from its glory days as 37501 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 19, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2016 And today, a video recording trip round crewe and the surrounding area on this weird little thing Strange swirly lazer thingy (that's the technical name) Changing ends north of crewe, the good thing is it is a single unit with a walkway between the cans so no climbing up and down on the ballast We went all round crewe, through basford hall and to Warrington Then back to crewe and into lnwr then back into the station And away fastline to stafford (60mph max!) Back to crewe basford hall and along the independants onto gresty PAD, we had to ditch the trip to Nantwich due to lack of time which was a shame as I've not done the new crossover since it was made an automatic one, last time was a manual emergency groundframe and I was a guard on a branch line society trip with a 101 DMU! And as for the signaller on gresty panel today, that's another story! 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 (edited) Was that machine purpose-built, or converted from something else? Just googled, and discovered it was purpose-built, using many components from the Windhoff twin-vehicle MPVs. Edited May 19, 2016 by Fat Controller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 19, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2016 98008 is another on my to-do list..... It's acquired quite a few extra bits on the end since my photo recon, so Jim's photos are useful. I have a cheaply obtained MPV waiting as a donor. Already worked out how to locate the decoder and lighting resistors. The basic design work on an etched kit has been done, but needs fully drawing up, but other things have priority on my modelling time at the moment. Cheers, Mick 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Was that machine purpose-built, or converted from something else? Just googled, and discovered it was purpose-built, using many components from the Windhoff twin-vehicle MPVs. It has acquired lots of techy bits (again a technical term) to carry out all sorts of jobs, mainly asset surveys, including a full survey of the New Street signalling. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 Found this in Peterborough this morning: 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 I just love that last photo of the logs: http://s5.photobucket.com/user/s-type-driver/media/2016%20album/DSC02688.jpg.html Sorry to hear about your mum being in hospital. It's no joke in north Wales with hospitals being so few and far between. Any idea when they plan to finish the relaying on the Cambrian line? The rails have been in the four foot at Newtown station for months. And is there any part of the country where you cann't sign the road? Or do you have a local driver with you much of the time, but one who isn't qualified for the traction in use? Were you really driving that track inspection thingy (technical term, of course)? Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Jim, Found this on Barking Bill's site:- https://www.flickr.com/photos/barkingbill/27094099526/in/dateposted/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 The two Colas Mk1 BG barrier vehicles have finally broken cover... https://www.flickr.com/photos/turners_pics/26979717461/in/photolist-GPAbW9-Gio2N7-GibYLY-Hdjxc8-H7773r-GMUbg7-GhMjFz Cheers, Mick 'BR1' bogies?? I thought those had been banished from the national network years ago? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) 'BR1' bogies?? I thought those had been banished from the national network years ago? One end of each seems to be a SR DEMU/EMU BR1 variant - recognisable with the vertical damper half way along. This is 6364 before the body rework and repaint, but it still has the same bogies. Cheers, Mick Edited May 20, 2016 by newbryford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 One end of each seems to be a SR DEMU/EMU BR1 variant - recognisable with the vertical damper half way along. This is 6364 before the body rework and repaint, but it still has the same bogies. Cheers, Mick I thought that too, Mick. The pic you linked to seemed to suggest a variant as the axle box's look that way. The above pic of 6364 confirms it- thanks for the info! So, leads me onto my next question, what are these going to be used for? Translators for units of some description I'm guessing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 20, 2016 I thought that too, Mick. The pic you linked to seemed to suggest a variant as the axle box's look that way. The above pic of 6364 confirms it- thanks for the info! So, leads me onto my next question, what are these going to be used for? Translators for units of some description I'm guessing. They were originally used as translators for Class 323 EMUs and have been at Soho depot for a number of years. The latest 323 moves to Tyseley for wheel turning have been carried out using the T2 set 975875/977087 Lots of upcoming contracts for EMU haulage on the horizon, (hence ROG/Europhoenix 37884/37800 being fitted with couplers and translator gear) but one story elsewhere is that they've gone onto Barry for storage alongside the Colas coal hopper fleet. Maybe Jim can confirm/deny? Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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