RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 14, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2021 Just a couple from Leicester this morning before I set off for Warrington soon to be retired EMR HST set 47749 heading off the depot 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tankerman Posted May 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2021 20 hours ago, big jim said: Couple of videos Jim, Is that the original City of Truro? If so it was the first 47 I saw, it came to Truro to be named and stood out like a sore thumb amongst all the hydraulics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 5BarVT Posted May 14, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Tankerman said: Is that the original City of Truro? If so it was the first 47 I saw, it came to Truro to be named and stood out like a sore thumb amongst all the hydraulics. According to class47.co.uk, yes it is. Nameplate removed in 1988; original name restored in 2016. It had other names in between. Whether it is the original plates or reproduction isn’t stated, but the typeface looks like the old ones to me. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 15, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2021 5 hours ago, 5BarVT said: According to class47.co.uk, yes it is. Nameplate removed in 1988; original name restored in 2016. It had other names in between. Whether it is the original plates or reproduction isn’t stated, but the typeface looks like the old ones to me. Paul. Pre-1988, a late friend of mine stop-watched City of Truro at 117mph descending Stoke bank on a railtour. Something about the name? John 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 18, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 18, 2021 Some from last night, derby to Ferme park via Marylebone derby changing ends in the station Marylebone West Ruislip and into Ferme park back on it tonight to Cambridge via Royston and a bit more of the north london line to south acton 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 19, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) Some from yesterday, during the day I walked from the hotel to parliament hill in Hampstead Heath to see the view when I got there it was lovely Then the wind got up and a huge black cloud came over however it didn’t actually touch the Heath but went over the city it looked amazing to see the landmarks such as the post office tower and the shard just disappear into the downpour And then 20 minutes later totally clear again! on the way back I walked past a very spooky looking Highgate cemetery, just googled it and wish I’d have gone and had a look in there now! and into the evening, off to Cambridge this time Ferme park cambridge back to Ferme park via south acton to reverse but couldn’t be bothered with piccies! Edited May 19, 2021 by big jim 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 19, 2021 I have often said that other countries have climates. We have weather. And when we in Ireland on holiday every possible option seemed to happen before lunch. Some nice suggestions for backscenes there. Jonathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 1 hour ago, corneliuslundie said: I have often said that other countries have climates. We have weather. And when we in Ireland on holiday every possible option seemed to happen before lunch. Some nice suggestions for backscenes there. Jonathan I still remember my old Geology teacher, (who did his wartime service as a meteorologist, so also taught climatology), commenting. 'Boys; there are those who would say Wales has a terrible climate. This is manifestly not true. The climate is wonderful; it's the *****y weather that's terrible' 5 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 21, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2021 Some from thursday small heath ballast, got on it at landor st Run round in Tyseley, pannier tank in steam and into small Heath, a few pics of passing trains All run round and ready to depart for Tyseley to run round again! Abandoned car carrier in the yard IM in the morning banbury to derby ,37254 again then into lodge in Oxford to work hinksey to Hampstead (chiltern line) Saturday night and return on Sunday before 3 days of 196 testing and a couple more chiltern engineers 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markmiller2008 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Jim, If that was you on 3Q50 this morning, Bravo for the thrash leaving Banbury! Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 Yeah that was me, got on there back to derby, DBSO leading thankfully, not in a 37 mood this morning! trafford park to Southampton service pulling in to the station DBSO Got stopped at clay mills while a couple of trains went past including a charter from Birmingham international to Harrogate, still from a video taken with the camera lens what poking out of the side window! 57601 573xx changing ends on chaddesden curve and into the RTC to stable, I then went hire car back to Oxford to my hotel and tonight it’s a class 7 (45mph max) hinksey to St. John’s Wood area on the chiltern, will feel fast compared to the 30mph I had to do the chiltern line at last Monday night! 30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwian Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 How long has that car carrier been in Small Heath yard? Have got a memory of cars being loaded in the yard. Was there a single deck one abandoned there too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 22, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 22, 2021 The single deck one is still there, closer to bordesley pretty much under the big over bridge 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 23, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2021 Some from last night, hinksey to West Hampstead (chiltern line) hinksey top and tail, 22 falcons and 2 TRM cranes and just outside Hampstead tunnel in the possession worksite (no moves taking place on the line I’m stood on!) Into a hotel and back in tonight, site to hinksey 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Like the views from Hampstead Heath, its on my doorstep so have gone up their a lot over the past 18 months. Occasionally I am lucky at get to view or in the case of 37's hear freight trains passing through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty11 Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 The rear 57 with 5601 was 57313, now named Scarborough Castle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 24, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2021 Some from last night back to the ballast at West Hampstead, also a possession going on on the met ready to leave, 90 mins late but didn’t matter as I was booked to sit in Oxford parkway for 4 hours due to a possession in front of me! had to wait for a jubilee line train to pass by to illuminate the loco! and back in hinksey and run round 196s tonight 32 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 25, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 Some from tonight, did a bit of 196 testing, had another driver with me refreshing the units so he took it back to Tyseley for me which is a bonus as I have to do the job myself for the next 2 nights so nice to get an early finish as it’s quite a demanding job with lots to do while testing Tyseley new st Into Stafford where TFW 197001 was on test We then went to nuneaton and back to crewe Where 197001 came in from Stafford and provided a perfect photo opportunity! And then it bucketed down 57307 and a pair of colas 56s Back to 196 testing tomorrow night 34 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post big jim Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 Just a few from last night New st Stafford Crewe same job again tonight 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 At night with that headlight, head on it looks quite sci-fi evil. I think you could take that, make a facemask from it and use it as a dark warlord in some film. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 5 hours ago, adb968008 said: At night with that headlight, head on it looks quite sci-fi evil. I think you could take that, make a facemask from it and use it as a dark warlord in some film. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 I get more this vibe from them 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 26, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, woodenhead said: I get more this vibe from them build quality wise, yes 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2021 I get the same feeling when I see many modern cars. I think it is something to do with the linear LED side lights, but not all. Are they and the trains meant to look aggressive? Jonathan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 (edited) 47 minutes ago, woodenhead said: I get more this vibe from them Caption contest: “I used to be a pacer i’ll have you know.” Edited May 26, 2021 by adb968008 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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