Covkid Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Can't say 66s are my fave loco at all but I do try to keep up with them. Noticed that 66782 (ex DB nee EWS) appears to have had new light clusters, presumably whilst Arlington were preparing it for GBRf ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 8, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2019 Some from yesterday/this morning first up yesterday I went to see my mum in mid wales, Called into Llanuwchllyn to see my dad who was working at the railway locos in the new shed And the old shed Then last night it was a drive over to Sheffield to work a possession train back to toton, large logo 66789 up front and into toton at 05:45 and that was that, week off now 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted April 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2019 I really must get to the BLR again some time. Last time I was given a personal tour of the shed, but that was seemingly several centuries ago. Nice to see the Hunslets looking so well cared for. Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steadfast Posted April 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 8, 2019 On 06/04/2019 at 22:54, Covkid said: Can't say 66s are my fave loco at all but I do try to keep up with them. Noticed that 66782 (ex DB nee EWS) appears to have had new light clusters, presumably whilst Arlington were preparing it for GBRf ? The locos in the ex DB batch with new style lights were all fitted by DB. There's at least two, from memory. 66703 on the other hand, from the pic on the previous page, has recently been fitted by GB Jo 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2019 Some from yesterday, had a week off and back a nice crewe to Doncaster job the obligatory Masborough shot and into hexthorpe rhen got asked to fuel and shunt a class 56 around ready to be hauled to peak forest, new one for me, first time I’ve driven 56081 North Norfolk railway 37032 awaiting the wheel lathe thats it til Monday and the bescot to Toton tripper 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2019 Some from today, bescot to toton 66754 one way dropped off in Toton and coupled to 66756 And 66722 back, spent the day with Marcus37 who was road learning from Trent jn into the yard at Toton so I can confirm he is still alive but not doing much railway modelling same again tomorrow 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 16, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 16, 2019 Same again today same loco as last night, waiting to set off while the 08 gets a bit of attention on the road across Another ‘stalker’ loco 66789 Colas 56 that had dropped on to the rear of the train we bought in from beacot And as we were waiting to leave a drs train came in with another rail delivery train 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Great photos as ever Jim, I saw you on Monday without knowing (didn't catch up with the thread) but yesterday I went to Chellaston, south of Derby, to make sure I saw you. Ta for the tones and wave!! Monday: Yesterday: Same loco and similar (if not the same) consists, but there are lots of locations to choose from here! Thanks, Jack. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2019 Yeah I did see you waving at me! some from today, same loco again, different consist today though, point carrying wagons one way and a DB66 with auto hoppers the other 158 passing through toton another stalker loco Freightliner cement train and heading back to bescot, waiting at rycroft jn, 66056 dead in train same again tomorrow, last one this week before an IM job Saturday 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 18, 2019 Last (groundhog) day of the job Stalking me again And back to bescot 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 20, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2019 Hello your job is cancelled tonight, network rail have asked can you work a pair of 37s through 2 very long tunnels over the Pennines with the job starting 5 mins from your house? erm, let me think! Crewe with 37025 on the rear 37116 leading then I went out to Stockport, changed ends, to chinley, changed ends again and back to hazel grove then changed ends again and over (and under) the Pennines to Sheffield and away to derby RTC to stable, weekend off now, back to the bescot tripper on Monday 26 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 22, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2019 Just 2 for today, 66722 again bescot to toton 37099 passing by as we waited to leave the yard same again tomorrow 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Liking the shot at Toton with the other sheds...66570 was put on the ballast rake with 66589 in the right of your shot and they formed 6K50 to Crewe BH. I take it you were on the inbound 6D44 trip from Bescot with 66760 in tow? I caught that at Stenson: Then the 6G45 return, seen at Swarkestone. I know this was you - cheers for the tone! Thanks, Jack. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2019 I was in the lead cab of the rear loco on the way toton as there were 2 other drivers on board same job today but just moving 2 DB locos to toton, 66722 again with 66055 and 66111, we had to take the GB loco to work the return service to bescot As I sign the depot I took them straight for fuel we then discovered the return working was cancelled so we’re light loco back to bescot, got an early path and set off for a nice early finish only to get a phone call to say an intermodal train had failed between nuneaton and coleshill and could we assist so we ended up going to the triangle at Water Orton and heading back to Whitacre jn Where we then went wrong direction for 7 1/2 miles to meet the failed train and couple up took it back to hams hall where we shunted it away, fuelled the errant loco then took our loco back to bescot unfortunatly I got a phone call on the way home to say my mum wasn’t well so have had to take a few days off so there probably won’t be any updates the rest of the week now 2 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2019 Saw some photos on my Flickr of 055, 111 and 722 and I thought it might have been you Jim, seen as though you have had 722 recently. Best wishes to your mum Jim, hope she is ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2019 Saw some photos on my Flickr of 055, 111 and 722 and I thought it might have been you Jim, seen as though you have had 722 recently. Best wishes to your mum Jim, hope she is ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Nearly got bowled by another GB shed at North Stafford Jn yesterday for the northbound move...it made for a good passing shot though! I won't be out for the rest of the week as I'm now back up north. Best wishes to you, your mum and your family Jim. Jack. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 24, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2019 That was close! i didn’t see you there TBH, well I saw someone but didn’t twig it was you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 47 minutes ago, big jim said: That was close! Indeed! To be fair I wasn't waving because I was trying to get a half decent shot. Realtime and the data feeds from NR died yesterday so I didn't know what any of the moves were really, and you don't know how reliant you are on them until you have to go 'blind'! Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Thoughts with you and your family at this time. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 29, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 29, 2019 Another week, another trip to toton and back! same loco, 66722 66758 ‘the pavior’ waiting to head into the yard they appear to have had a move about of class 60s in the yard, new ones parked on the first road and the fuel line but the ones on the new bank are still the same and our train to go back, was just the single wagon though short job tomorrow, Landor st to Leicester then 2 more days of bescot to toton before my mums cremation on Friday 4 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Jim sorry to hear the sad news of your Mum. My thoughts go out to you and your family. Keith 10 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted April 30, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2019 Some from today, Landor st to Leicester after a look in the shops I got a taxi from moor st to Landor st, 68012 in the platform ready to head to london into Leicester humberstone road walked back to the station past the depot which had the prototype HST and RTC livery 31 sat on there with a rake of MK3s gbrf liner passing through and a light engine freightliner 66 and that was that, back to the bescot to toton tripper again tomorrow 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDBV Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 oh wow I love this thread, so many 66's and 60's and 37's all my faves, I am so jealous of your job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Is the RTC livery, 97205, genuine or a post-preservation repaint? I ask as I remember 97203 and its replacement, 97204, from BR days, but not 97205. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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