RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Small world 66775 was around my neck of the woods earlier this week... 66775 seen here on tuesday at Wimbledon delivering 701004, in miserable weather.. (picture credits to my 9 year old, I operated the video camera). Edited May 16, 2021 by adb968008 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Small world 66775 was around my neck of the woods earlier this week... 66775 seen here at Wimbledon delivering 701004, in miserable weather.. (picture credits to my 9 year old, I operated the video camera). Taken from the Gap Road bridge I assume! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post adb968008 Posted July 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) On 03/07/2020 at 20:29, Chris116 said: Taken from the Gap Road bridge I assume! My usual haunt on the LSWR main is the 2nd bridge down from Wimbledon (Merton Hall Road), just by the Sutton line junction. My other coronavirus hangouts are the freshly trimmed Stoats Nest jn bridges just before Merstham tunnel (i really reccomend this spot before it gets over grown again), and the bridges at Blackbook Lane or Queensway bridges near Petts wood, or the fotbridge north of South Croydon.. All reasonably quiet, easy to park locations. My daughters not got school at the moment, so we exit for “photography training”.. I use the video camera, shes on the camera.. she produced this at Riddlesdown this week.. in pretty poor twilight conditions too. When I was 9 my “good” pictures looked like this.. were off to Tonbridge yard tomorrow to take a look at NHS 66731 as I believe its there overnight tonight. sorry to hijack jim ! Edited May 16, 2021 by adb968008 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 No probs, nice to see other bits of the network wasn’t in the mood for pics the last couple of days but here is one of 66754 in iport yesterday and today, stabled up with 66755 in decoy got the train home from Doncaster, one of the newly transferred 170 units Interesting job tomorrow, got to take 2 trains coleshill to bescot via new st station then over to Leicester to work a possession train which again will be coming back through new st, I’ve got the job as I think I’m the only person who signs the station! a bit of variety the rest of the week including Leamington to crewe, landor to toton and IM on the Mersey rail to Ormskirk and Kirkby (Which seems to have come round quickly since the last time I did it!) 24 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 On 02/07/2020 at 21:21, big jim said: iPort tomorrow Thanks for the heads up Jim...I only saw it after 10am on Friday and you were at Clay Mills when I checked so I had to rush out but made it nonetheless: Ta for the tones! 14 hours ago, big jim said: a bit of variety the rest of the week including Leamington to crewe, landor to toton and IM on the Mersey rail to Ormskirk and Kirkby (Which seems to have come round quickly since the last time I did it!) I take it Landor to Toton is 6D44...which day? If the IM is on Friday I might be able to see you around Ormskirk! Thanks, Jack. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 5, 2020 Some from today, 3 trains to work to bescot, 1st was late so never worked that one the 2nd one was 2 hours late so I ended up driving to market harborough and meeting it there (and got a haircut while I waited!) worked it back to the yard via new st into bescot 66175 “Rail Riders” being photobombed by a pigeon and back to Leicester for train 2, 66706 again back to bescot via new st, luckily this time I got stopped so could grab some pics 33 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium SM42 Posted July 6, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2020 Held at New St and after such a spirited get away from Landor St. Tsk I did wave. Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 6, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 Glad I did get stopped, chance for the pics! some from today, thought I was in late but discovered I was actually booked to take a loco to and from longport from bescot! 66744 to take changing ends at kidsgrove and took 66788 back to bescot 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2020 Some from yesterday Leamington to crewe Crewe then back to landor st for a light engine to toton trafford park tonight 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Your route knowledge is a Controller's dream big jim ! Something of a contrast to Drivers who sign only for the Up and Down main lines and won't even take the route for a loop running parallel to the main for its entire length (yes, that has happened !). Really enjoying your photos of today's rail scene, thanks. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) When I was lead driver with another company I had drivers who signed places And had them on their route card but then when asked to do a shunt told the signaller they didn’t sign the shunt moves for those area and only the mainline! similarly with another company, drivers only signed the route in one direction! ive been with gb for coming up to 2 years now so a fair bit of my historic route card needs reviewing or I will lose it, difficult at the moment with Covid as I can’t get in passenger train cabs to refresh it, we can do it with official videos though, I’m hoping not to lose too much but the likes of the Cambrian and Holyhead are likely to lapse as there is no need to go to either (at the moment!) Edited July 8, 2020 by big jim 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted July 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2020 Wow - nearly 2 years. If asked, I wouldn't have said it was that long. Time certainly does fly! BTW, many thanks for continuing to share your photos and experiences Jim, very enlightening. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazRail Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 hours ago, big jim said: ive been with gb for coming up to 2 years now so a fair bit of my historic route card needs reviewing or I will lose it, difficult at the moment with Covid as I can’t get in passenger train cabs to refresh it, we can do it with official videos though, I’m hoping not to lose too much but the likes of the Cambrian and Holyhead are likely to lapse as there is no need to go to either (at the moment!) Is there any truth in what's been reported by the north wales coast noticeboard site that GBRf have the slate waste contract from Llandudno Junction and the Pen stone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 8, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, CazRail said: Is there any truth in what's been reported by the north wales coast noticeboard site that GBRf have the slate waste contract from Llandudno Junction and the Pen stone? I’ll be honest I’ve not heard anything official but then again my Home Depot wouldn’t be involved with that work, most likely the north west depots doing it but from a personal point of view I’ll be keeping my ear to the ground as I’m sure it said it would be going to hope on the hope valley line, I currently (just about) sign penmaenmawr to Saltley jn then the rest of route, assuming it goes mouldsworth, altrincham, Skelton jn, hazel grove, chinley and hope I still sign and are nicely in date Edited July 8, 2020 by big jim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazRail Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 From what I gather, the sidings in Llandudno Junction will be cleared once bird nesting season is over, apparently Breedon Aggregates have the lease. Hopefully they come off, be something to keep an eye for at work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejames Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 'Dirty diesel' posted on a tread about 'new stations in wales'. By implication he is a signaller at/for LLJ so probably knows mike james Posted June 13 Llandudno & BF did have an all year round Sunday service from last December timetable change until the flood closed the BF branch in February. BF branch closed till September now, we’ve had a few stone/spoil trains up the BF branch in the last two weeks. Slate waste will start running from January, train will start from the Buxton area and will be loaded up in the old Glan Conwy Freight yard (the old oil dept road next to BF branch). Phase two is to run trains from BF. Llandudno Junction yard will be cleared of the jungle once the summer nesting season is over. We have asked that we (NR) can stable units/tampers in the old yard next to where the old mess rooms & TCI office use to be. Stu LJ Signaller 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 19 hours ago, big jim said: I’ll be honest I’ve not heard anything official but then again my Home Depot wouldn’t be involved with that work, most likely the north west depots doing it but from a personal point of view I’ll be keeping my ear to the ground as I’m sure it said it would be going to hope on the hope valley line, I currently (just about) sign penmaenmawr to Saltley jn then the rest of route, assuming it goes mouldsworth, altrincham, Skelton jn, hazel grove, chinley and hope I still sign and are nicely in date Hi Jim, I wonder if the slate is intended to be used in the cement process at Hope or as infill/land reclamation for old quarry workings around the site. It would be good to see such a service coming through both Northwich and Hazel Grove. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeWL Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 08/07/2020 at 14:48, caradoc said: Your route knowledge is a Controller's dream big jim ! Something of a contrast to Drivers who sign only for the Up and Down main lines and won't even take the route for a loop running parallel to the main for its entire length (yes, that has happened !). Really enjoying your photos of today's rail scene, thanks. I've had that a few times.. If there's a road learner running about I'll usually ask if they want a look over goods lines and any shunts explaining etc. A few years ago there was a loco running through Bescot a couple of times a day, when I asked them if they wanted a couple of runs along the goods loops the response was that they didn't need to know them.... Knowing those loops can mean the difference between a long wait with the job stopped or being able to work round a problem. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 4 hours ago, pharrc20 said: Hi Jim, I wonder if the slate is intended to be used in the cement process at Hope or as infill/land reclamation for old quarry workings around the site. It would be good to see such a service coming through both Northwich and Hazel Grove. Cheers Paul I note that 'the train will start in the Buxton area', which could simply mean that the stock is stabled there. I have seen reference to the traffic going to the Peak Stone terminal at Hope Street, Salford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 10, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted July 10, 2020 Whatever happens any freight along the north wales coast will be good to see! not bothered with pics the last couple of days really, trafford park and another landor st to toton, this time with wagons Class 70 passing landor st 66770 in toton IM tonight around the Mersey 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Scottish-Exile Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 I've just had one of those Colas 70's in for repair at Landore this week. First time I've seen one up close. Pretty impressive piece of kit. 16 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted July 10, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) Ahhhh, so that's how you get the body off to fit a decoder and speaker! Edited July 10, 2020 by JDW 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharrc20 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 20 hours ago, Fat Controller said: I note that 'the train will start in the Buxton area', which could simply mean that the stock is stabled there. I have seen reference to the traffic going to the Peak Stone terminal at Hope Street, Salford. Then again Hope Street might make more sense.. unless they mean stone from Penmaenmawr to Hope Street? And the slate is going elsewhere. Cheers Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted July 11, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 Some from last night/this morning UTU around the Mersey rail network , 37610 powering crewe bootle Oriel Road Sandhills Ormskirk We then did Kirkby and should have turned back at marsh lane but the points were out of use so we had to go to hall road to turn back Lovely waiting room And finally back into crewe nice little job, back to a normal one tomorrow On a Possession again 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted July 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2020 Those are fascinating Jim. I presume you had a conductor for the Merseyrail lines. As a matter of interest where is the connection onto the National network. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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