RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2019 Such a manic day yesterday I only managed one pic! after my night in Doncaster I was up bright and early to get the set back to bescot, all ready to roll at 07:30 only to get a path in for 09:15 arriving into bescot at 13:35! Over 4 hours to do about 100 miles, managed an early start only to be held en route a number of times arriving into bescot late! a check of the machine and away we went to nuneaton to pick up the original path of the RHTT only for us to get 2 minutes into spraying before the generator went pop again, got as far as rugby where the train was cancelled and moved back to bescot later in the evening by another driver, whether it runs today I don’t know but I’m supposed to be conducting it Rugeley to Macclesfield and back after I do a job out of rugby first which has also gone pear shaped and is currently about 2-3 hours late which could knacker me for the RHTT off to Tenby tonight for the weekend for a well deserved break before I go back to the RHTT next week 2 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 4, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just a few from today, rugby to bescot, the train left london 2 1/2 hours late but picked up a bit of time en route so was only about 90 late when it got to me, grabbed a few pics while I waited at rugby ghostolino voyager pendolino coming in to stop while my train approached my train top and tailed with 66757 and 66777 and into bescot where Marcus37 son dealt with the uncoupling i was then supposed to conduct the RHTT train ton Macclesfield but yet again it was cancelled so I caught a passenger train back to Rugeley for my car, while I was waiting on bescot station the locos off my delayed engineers train passed back through on the Toton tripper! and that’s that, work phone off for the weekend 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 7, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2019 Back to the RHTT again today and we actually made it to Macclesfield! bescot depot into rugby and away to Macclesfield And back to rugby going to swap the locos round tomorrow so the big cabs are on the outer end of the train, much more room for us if I do that, only takes a couple of shunt moves to do but one of those jobs where you wish you had the hand of god to just lift the loco from one end to the other! 22 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinzaboy Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Well! I had no idea the cabs were different sizes. You learn something new everyday! Tim 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted October 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 7, 2019 As pinzaboy says, you learn something new everyday! So I guess the question is, what design criteria determined that one cab ended up being bigger than the other? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejames Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 hi out of interest it sounds as if YOU have decided to move the locos around. I'm sure its sensible but do You decide or do you need someone's say so? regards mike james Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 7, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2019 Regards the cabs I believe the smaller cab was in fact an addition as being like a lot of American/Canadian locos they were designed to have one cab and work in multi so the 2nd cab was added late on! as for moving the locos about I checked the locos were staying on the train all week and checked it was ok to move them about, all control need to know is the train formation once I’m done. The move is needed as there will be 3 of us in the cab on Wednesday and quite simply there isn’t enough room in the small cab for 3, the big cab cab for my camping chair in for the 3rd guy 4 3 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 8, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 8, 2019 Did the shunt with the locos so the big cabs were at the outer end then set off with the RHTT again! same again tomorrow 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted October 8, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2019 You only swapped them round to even out the weathering............... 1 13 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 11, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2019 Not bothered with many pics this week as it’s been RHTT again but got a few today, been assessing another driver on the route and due to my start time tomorrow had to get off at Rugeley to get to bescot for my car (thats been sat there for 2 weeks!) Macclesfield rugeley changing trains at Walsall one of our 66s passing through trafford Park tomorrow and RHTT again next week amongst other things 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold wombatofludham Posted October 11, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2019 That was brave leaving your car at Bescot for two weeks. Was it still there and did it still have four wheels? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig1989 Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Out of interest does your rhtt do the dc lines into Watford junction aswel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 12, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 12, 2019 8 hours ago, wombatofludham said: That was brave leaving your car at Bescot for two weeks. Was it still there and did it still have four wheels? it was locked away in the yard next to the 24/7 manned office, wouldn’t risk it in the station car park, the lucky thing is now in saltley depot until Thursday! 8 hours ago, Craig1989 said: Out of interest does your rhtt do the dc lines into Watford junction aswel? not sure tbh, it does Bedford and St Albans though 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2019 I see you was on the RHTT i passed you at Stechford this morning I did say hello at Rugby before you boarded the Virgin service back north but I was being asked some stupid questions by the fare paying passengers. Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 13, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 13, 2019 Yes I did spot you, was having a conversation with my boss at the time! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted October 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 11/10/2019 at 23:00, Craig1989 said: Out of interest does your rhtt do the dc lines into Watford junction aswel? No, it does different lines on alternate nights. RTT has it doing Bletchley to Bedford and back on the way into Euston on the slow every weekday, then doing St Albans with either slow or fast lines beyond Watford depending on the night. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesysmith Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 As for the question of why the different sized cabs, the answer is the larger cab has all the electrical control cabinets to the rear of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 14, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 14, 2019 Some from today, RHTT again early morning start in bescot I actually washed the loco this morning before we set off 350 desiro in the new london north western livery with a class 37 lurking which was dragging an anglia unit somewhere or other Day off tomorrow then back to the RHTT on Wednesday 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2019 14 hours ago, big jim said: I actually washed the loco this morning before we set off Did you take any pictures after you'd washed it though...? I have visions of you with a bucket of soapy water and a long-handled mop. "Won't take long, 10-minute job,..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 The ROG 37 was 5P98 to crown point via Ilford depot. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium eldavo Posted October 15, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 15, 2019 6 hours ago, JDW said: I have visions of you with a bucket of soapy water and a long-handled mop. "Won't take long, 10-minute job,..." I seem to recall a couple of years back we had photos of exactly that though I think he only got one side done! Cheers Dave 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 15, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, eldavo said: I seem to recall a couple of years back we had photos of exactly that though I think he only got one side done! Cheers Dave yeah, cleaned a filthy Colas loco at chirk, as you say only managed one side though! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted October 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2019 Great insight into the real railway Jim - as ever, many thanks. Rich 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted October 17, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 17, 2019 just one pic from today, shrewsbury to Washwood heath, had to run round in coton hill where I got the pic before sunrise got to cemex only for the plant to be declared a failure so I’ve had to leave the train there for someone else to discharge nice little loco move tomorrow, Toton to longport with a 66, conducting an intermodal and working the RHTT on Saturday before a few forced days off to recharge my batteries 15 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted October 18, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2019 some from today, thought the job was just moving 66736 from Toton to longport but it was actually moving GBRf’s latest addition to the fleet to EMD to be converted for use in the UK as it was late I went to mexborough to meet it 144 pacer stopping in the station then my train rolled in run round in alsager The run round involves a move into alsager station and back past the loop And into longport then waiting for the train home a 153/156 combo in the now defunct east mids trains livery all sorts of jobs on the card tomorrow! 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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