scottishlocos Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Jim Good luck at GBrf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 23, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2018 Let’s get the medical passed first! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Piece of cake Jim good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 23, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2018 That’s the problem, too many pieces of cake! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted June 23, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2018 A common thing that is Jim whilst your in the seat I could do with losing a few pounds. Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Good luck Jim. We have that problem in the signal boxes ha ha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Jim, good luck with the medical on Monday and thanks for posting such interesting images. What's the blue coach behind 37607 above? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruced2 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Good luck for tomorrow Jim hope it goes to plan. Bruce Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2018 Medical today down in Hampshire, went down by train New st Reading, awful place for pictures now, so much clutter! Blackwater Back to reading Failed IEP HST Class 59 That was about it, and Home I went! 60 crewe to carlisle tomorrow, will it be my last Colas class 60 move? 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 It may be your last Colas 60 move, but I reckon they’ll be very well utilised with GBRf, and you’ll be following them there. Make sure to start another thread when the time comes; the photos you post are a unique insight for us non-railway employed folk! May well pop to Balshaw Lane or Euxton tomorrow to see you...could be further north (of Preston) if I have a day out instead though. Thanks, Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2018 Will you not get bored Jim? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 (edited) Will you be seeing Marcus, instead of following through Burton as in the past? BTW GOOD LUCK. Edited June 25, 2018 by Andrew P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted June 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2018 Will you not get bored Jim? there is a lot more to me moving companies than im willing to put on the forum, im looking forward to the change of direction, im under no illusions that the grass may not be greener at gbrf but i have to think about number one (and the family) and am thinking of the long term future, as i was hoping to do with colas but things have come to a head and i feel i can no longer happily contribute any more to colas, workplace problems are coming home with me and getting in the way of my home life which is not good im certainly not going to slag the company off or rip into it, its been very good to me the last 5+ years and what they have allowed me to achieve regards becoming an instructor, mentor, assessor has helped me to get not just the job im hoping to sign for by the end of the week but also one with freightliner too i dont see how i can put 5 years work into one pithy closing paragraph and im not going to try, besides ive got to work my notice so this thread will continue for a short while, to be honest i'll probably keep it running under a new title when the time comes to move on if you had said to me the week i started that 5 years down the line id be driving the likes of class 70s and the NMT i wouldnt have believed you, im very very sad to be leaving, the word i used to my manager when he heard i was thinking of leaving is 'heartbroken', i dont want to leave but i feel i have no choice for my own sanity! ive shed a few tears making the decision to quit as i know i'll never have another job like it variety wise and my route and traction card will shrink a bit but needs must, ive watched colas freight grow from what felt like a family company when i started and turn into a large company that has unfortunately lost its personal touch when dealing with us on the ground looking at what ive achieved in the last 5 years, traction wise learned or refreshed everything from 08, 37, 47, 56, 60, 66, 67, 70, HST, DBSO some of the highlights include: delivering pretty much all the class 70s off the docks in liverpool first train on the bicester chord during construction learning network rail rolling stock and trains class 47s on ballast jobs to and from hinksey learning ertms (as much as a pain in the bum it is) signing the cambrian coast signing the settle and carlisle snowploughing the buxton line with beilhack ploughs working coal trains into ratcliffe again after doing it with fastline signing 08s and driving it mainline driving class 37s on the heart of wales line class 60 with 3000 ton trains i think the one thing that will stick out more than most would be signing the NMT, wouldnt have thought id ever sign that in a million years, only got a couple of years of driving it but its been fun, have had it to holyhead, liverpool, newport, paddington, didcot, doncaster, settle and carlisle, wcml, manchester, all over in fact! so, still over a month or so to go so pics will carry on until i finish Will you be seeing Marcus, instead of following through Burton as in the past? BTW GOOD LUCK. its marcus' fault i'm moving over, while he was off duty (and slightly anebriated) he introduced me to his big boss for a chat, applied for a job and the rest is/will be history! 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) Good luck Jim. I look forward to your new adventures. As has been said before your thread gives us non railway folk a lot of insight into the industry we like to watch and model. It is difficult to leave one position for another but if you look back on your time with Colas and see what you have achieved then think of what you joined Colas for and what it ended up as maybe the same will happen in your new position. Keep up this thread and your modelling is great as well. All the best Keith Edited June 26, 2018 by KeithHC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted June 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2018 Best of luck Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted June 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2018 Good luck Jim - I really hope it all works out for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted June 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2018 Best of luck from me too. I know how hard it is to wrench away from one employer to another and the difficulty of making such decisions. In my case, the decision was made for me, but it was the best thing that happened in my career. This industry does generally recognise good people, even if sometimes it doesn’t feel like it. All the best, Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Good luck and thanks for the interesting thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted June 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2018 All the very best in your new venture with GBRf depending on your new routes I may see you in passing a bit more literally. Hope to see you soon on the iron road. Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
11B Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Good luck with the move Jim. As you rightly say the grass may not be greener, but it may be a different shade of green! Hope all goes well Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 All the best Jim,really enjoyed this thread over the years and it is a shame you are leaving colas,but like you say you know what is best for yourself and needs must,sometimes unfortunately that can happen when a company expands,really hope you enjoy things at GBrf again,and most of all happy,plus it seems like fate you are following the 60’s,love em,wonder what they will look like in GBrf livery and if they will do anything different,again thank you very much for sharing everything you have so far and good luck. Kind regards David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM47079 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Pity your not coming to the green team,your enthusiasm would be welcome. But good luck with the change of employer GB are expanding very fast now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the support everyone Some from today, 60047 crewe to carlisle light engine so it can be put on the logs tomorrow! So it won’t be my last Colas class 60 after all as I’m on it later in the week Basford hall I asked for a path via the s+c again, glad I did due to disruption on the wcml Blackburn Cold drink break at hellifield I then picked up a guest at settle for a ride or carlisle, got a shot of me en route for posterity! Departing carlisle At carlisle I was asked to go for fuel at DRS Then into Kingmoor via the recess line, one I’ve only ever done once before, you by pass the main yard and back into it from the north And stabled Then I headed home only be caught up in chaos from lineside fires near carlisle, the 17:38 off carlisle has just left at 19:25 back to crewe, I may get home at some point! GBRf in Warrington with a drax service that had been cancelled so was heading off to run round in Northwich and return to liverpool Still got to go back to Basford hall for my van yet! Edited June 26, 2018 by big jim 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 I filmed you at Farington Junc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted June 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 26, 2018 There were a few about today videoing and fotting, the Fellsman was diesel hauled today and had it been steam hauled I suspect there would have been more about again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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