s182ggu Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Hi Jim For those of us not 'in the know' about these things, can you please explain why you had to go all the way to West Ruislip to change ends / reverse? Could this not be done at Princes Risborough or at High Wycombe? Thanks for the continual flow of interesting pics and reports. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 22, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 22, 2020 It was all to do with timings, I thought it was just going to be a risborough turn back but there was still a couple of units to go across the single line before our train was due on there so heading to ruislip gives them time to get across the line and us a safe place to walk back down the train also if we’d sat in risborough then the ECS from Bicester wouldn’t have been able to access the single line 2 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted November 23, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 EMG again Mini powered 66 basford hall same again tomorrow 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, big jim said: Movember ??!! Cheers, Phil. 1 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Cheers for the wave and tones yesterday Jim, I pressed the shutter a fraction too late to catch the driver waving... Thanks, Jack. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggie in the east Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 20 hours ago, big jim said: EMG again Hi Jim Is the 66 next to yours at the head of a DB service ? Looks like the 4E63 service for Felixstowe South that I see on the CCTV on the workstation. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2020 13 minutes ago, Siggie in the east said: Hi Jim Is the 66 next to yours at the head of a DB service ? Looks like the 4E63 service for Felixstowe South that I see on the CCTV on the workstation. Cheers 4L84, EMG - London Gateway 047 worked yesterday Siggie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted November 25, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 Just a couple from today, schenker service winds it’s way up the hill to EMG Heading away from basford hall past various electric locos 25 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Today I stayed local and nipped to Swarkestone to see you shortly after departure from EMG, doubt I’ll get it tomorrow or Friday. Thanks, Jack. 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexEclectic Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 20 hours ago, big jim said: Just a couple from today, schenker service winds it’s way up the hill to EMG Is that a cripple siding just after the Arr/Dep roads on the way to the terminal? (Looking at Google 'Sat View'). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted November 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Yeah, there is one there and one near the terminal one pic from today, crewe freightliner depot 29 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted November 27, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2020 Some from today class 60 passing while we waited to head out onto the mainline Got off at Stafford today as the train was routed centre line through crewe last day of it tomorrow then back on it Monday, possessions the rest of the week and Trafford park at the end 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted November 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2020 Some from today, sold a car in the week and delivered it to seaford this morning, set off at 6am for the 250 mile trip then got the train back funny how you never go to a certain area now this is the 3rd time I’ve been to seaford, twice with network rail test trains and once on my day off today! seaford 313 unit one from the train, noticed since I was last down here in feb the station at newhaven marine has finally been demolished i absolutely love the station at lewes, had seen it at night but first time in the day, a fantastic layout with an old platform filled and used as a planter! concourse bridge Panorama old signal box And filled platform Nice bridge And my train to london victoria Then over to euston for a train to crewe in all not a bad trip, only 3 trains (and the underground), 4 hours 10 mins door to door back in tomorrow, bescot to EMG then EMG to crewe 31 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, big jim said: Then over to euston for a train to crewe It doesn't fill you with confidence when even the Pendolino's aren't wearing their face covering properly... 3 2 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 29, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2020 Funnily enough I was just thinking the same thing! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted December 1, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Only one from yesterday morning in Bescot 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimble Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 17:40, Swifty11 said: It doesn't fill you with confidence when even the Pendolino's aren't wearing their face covering properly... Looks like they've changed the front wing... maybe someone had a little ding... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, bimble said: Looks like they've changed the front wing... maybe someone had a little ding... New nose cone, believe they get done every so often or if they’re damaged. There’s an Avanti livery one running round with a grey nose as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 2, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) just a couple from last night, hams hall to pick up a loco which we used on a rail drop outside new st, another rare trip through the station from duddeston direction another rail drop tonight, out to oxley to run round then down to smethwick Edited December 2, 2020 by big jim 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted December 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Another rail drop, run round in oxley then after the drop back to bescot another one tonight, running round in rugby and back to stetchford to drop the rail 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold CovDriver Posted December 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2020 5 hours ago, big jim said: Another rail drop, run round in oxley then after the drop back to bescot another one tonight, running round in rugby and back to stetchford to drop the rail Depending on what times your flying through Coventry I might see you in the morning as I'm on at 0438 and in the yard prepping units. Cheers Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 3, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2020 Were through this evening about 22:15 and 23:30 I recon, by 04:30 I’m hoping to be back in Bescot, job done 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 4, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2020 Just a couple from last night, 66782 again running round in rugby change of plan tonight, should have been Trafford park but doing east mids gateway tomorrow instead 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted December 5, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2020 just 2 from today, bit of red pen for me, the run round loop at castle Donnington M&S as I run round an elderly enthusiast came to the side of the line to get a pic of the train, got talking to him and he asked if I was jim, he had seen some of my pics on Flickr apparently! Can’t go anywhere!! on this all next week then a rail drop between chester and Wrexham by the looks of it 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 7, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 Back to EMG again today, met the train at Donnington again And into the gateway and back to crewe a whole week of it coming up, quite enjoy this job 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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