JCClark Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hi Jim Any news when 60095 is going to break cover. I would think there are many who are looking forward to a 60 in GBRf livery. I have a spare Hornby 60 crying out for a re-spray! Your photos are brilliant by the way. Regards John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted September 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 25, 2018 Hi Jim Any news when 60095 is going to break cover. I would think there are many who are looking forward to a 60 in GBRf livery. I have a spare Hornby 60 crying out for a re-spray! Your photos are brilliant by the way. Regards John My name was mentioned by the planning department yesterday to work it very soon for part of its trip back from Eastleigh to Doncaster if I don’t get another job on the particular day in question Where was the picture with 66770 taken in post #5174? The track on the right seems to meet the line with the train at a fairly sharp angle. Is it part of a Y, or triangle, for turning stock or is it something else? That’s barrow Hill, the line coming off is to the round house and yes it’s sharp! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Fascinating stuff, Jim. Are there now two container terminals at Doncaster? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 (edited) The new one that Jim's been working into is iPort, located at St Catherine's Junction on the South Yorkshire line that goes Doncaster-Maltby-Worksop. Google maps link here: https://goo.gl/maps/TEuV8zjSPHR2 , the aerial photo showing when construction was still under way. It's beside an Amazon warehouse, and more or less at the western edge of what used to be Rossington Colliery, Wide view off Rake's Lane bridge looking broadly south here, from 15 Sep, with a loco running round at St Catherine's Jn (they do that sometimes to reach one side or other of the various yards at Doncaster, to avoid crossing the ECML): Edit: the line on the far left, coming towards the camera, is just a headshunt/trap road. Edited September 26, 2018 by eastwestdivide 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2018 Not the best pic. A wave from Jim at the helm of 6S94 Wembley-Irvine clay tanks, through Settle 26/9/18 Cheers, Mick 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt-b Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 That picture of the yard enterance is interesting. Looking at the lines inside the fenced area it doesn't look like there is hard standing across the tracks? Can a reacher/stacker stretch over all the lines ok? Or am I missing something? Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 That picture of the yard enterance is interesting. Looking at the lines inside the fenced area it doesn't look like there is hard standing across the tracks? Can a reacher/stacker stretch over all the lines ok? Or am I missing something? Matt The container-handling cranes are designed to reach over at least one track with a fully-laden container. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2018 Couple from yesterday, iport again, 66748 this time And Some from today, as micks pic shows I was on the clay tanks crewe to carlisle Crewe Another variation of the new london north western livery on a 350, this one looks far better than the original in my opinion TPE livery 68 There was also a northern 195 unit in Tommy’s lane but not easy to photograph My train, 66739 again 10 mins in Blackburn 45 mins in hellifield Arcrow Quarry train passing through And into carlisle And one of my old chariots! And that was that, Toton tripper tomorrow 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I never knew Hellifield had such a spectacular canopy and wealth of railway infrastructure. Somebody needs to get the strimmer and weed wand out on that platform and the bay looks like it’s more planter than platform. Is anyone using the building at the moment? I know steam services have used it before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 26, 2018 I never knew Hellifield had such a spectacular canopy and wealth of railway infrastructure. Somebody needs to get the strimmer and weed wand out on that platform and the bay looks like it’s more planter than platform. Is anyone using the building at the moment? I know steam services have used it before. There is an excellent café on the platform but I don't know how much of the building is actually used. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark axlecounter Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 There is only two rooms used the one in the cafe and one at the end is a little model shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 The 350/2 is carrying a simplified livery as they'll be leaving the franchise - WMT are doing something similar with their 323s and 170s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted September 27, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2018 Just 2 from today Did a Toton to crewe and back ‘tripper’ 66735 this time Couple of 86s at sunset 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_2007 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 No sign of a repainted class 60 yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 No sign of a repainted class 60 yet? Keep a look out on the following web site: http://www.carlswatson.com/trains.html It shows the loco being prepared. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted September 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 28, 2018 It's out. I'm not 100% with the livery application (blue and orange around the windows looks a bit awkward to me) but not a million miles from the 92s. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sparrowhawk7/30028625817 Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think it looks rather smart; presumably it, and the other 60s, will be used on aggregate and similar traffic, which have no need of the higher maximum speed of the 66. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Further pictures of the 60 here https://www.47soton.co.uk Keith 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 2, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2018 Some from yesterday, Landor st to mountsorrel and then conduct a liner running round in duddeston Class 66 lurking in the trees in Saltley, first train I’ve seen in EMR for a long time Anglia 153 en route from Tyseley to Norwich 4 hours to get from Birmingham to mountsorrel! 2 hours of which were sitting waiting in humberstone road in Leicester (Wish I hadn’t sold my rake of IOA boxes now!) After that job it was back to hams hall to conduct a driver to duddeston to run round as the direct route out of hams is blocked following the derailment, 66767 doing the honours And while I waited for the taxi to get me home 59003 passed by https://youtu.be/zk7XW4Wcaak Last minute Job swap today, derby blockade turn 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 3, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2018 Some from this morning Derby possession job with 66718, luckily I have a model of this one so won’t have to try and buy one! Colas RHTT On Toton Getting ready to depart And into derby Donny to ratcliffe in the morning with a coal train, not done that for a while and never thought I would again to be honest! 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 4, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2018 This was somewhere I never expected to be again, 3 1/2 years since I last took a coal train in to ratcliffe with Colas I’ve worked one back there with GBRf! Had another driver with me who needed conducting along the Erewash so I stayed on for a refresh into the power station so am good for that on my own in the future 66787 this time, under the massive floodlights at 06:30 this morning Iport job tomorrow 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 6, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2018 Only took a couple yesterday Colas 56 in the RHTT in crewe And my loco of fthe Iport job after I took it off and moved it to decoy Day off today and 60095 move tomorrow oxford to Doncaster Interesting job Thursday too, watch this space! 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerar Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 ........ Day off today and 60095 move tomorrow oxford to Doncaster Interesting job Thursday too, watch this space! 60095 is now on the loose, at Oxford at 16:22 (2 early) so Jim should be driving it now, http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R50633/2018/10/07/advanced Departure earlier from Eastleigh: https://www.47soton.co.uk/2018/10/60095-departs-from-eastleigh-works-7th.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 8, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2018 Some from yeaterday Rhtt in new st And into banbury to wait for 60095 which arrived on time And away to Doncaster, first stop Hatton loop Mmmmm shiny.... And into doncaster Nice signallers let me run so I got there 2 hours early! 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Jim the 60 looks superb great job by Eastleigh on the repaint. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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