What have You seen out there today (No 66's,virgin tat etc)

Ghostcav · Post by **Ghostcav** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:05 pm

Hows about letting people know of anything special or nice running out on NR,keep people who like the older stuff happy.

Personally I was driving Chester-Cardiff & back (only a 175 so I aint mentioning that)

1:At around Craven arms saw 47851 (Two tone green) with an LMS livered observation coach.

2:At Cardiff in east siding ,Fragonset 31,might of been 31545 (was braking for cardiff station at the time) Anyway it was in kinda intercity livery with fragonset markings.

3: 37425 in Canton depot on a set of mk2's as normal.Looks lush still in LL.

4: ATW's class 121 on the cardiff bay shuttle,actually was going over the top of me as I left in my 175.

5: Quite a few class 60's knocking around on various freights between Cardiff & Salop both ways.

6: 47851 & observation coach (AGAIN) Stabled in Abbey forgate yard as I left work at 19:30 tonight & I hadnt got my camera.Shame as it was illuminated great from the yard lights & the football ground floodlights.Would of been a nice shot.

joea1 · Post by **joea1** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:45 pm

Because certain people moan when people post "gen"

See this thread to see why people get put off.

http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic.php?p=636208

Ghostcav · Post by **Ghostcav** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:32 pm

Well forget them,people will be awkward if they want to,they dont need to open/read every thread.

Its just nice to see what stuff survives out there on the mainline.

joea1 · Post by **joea1** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:35 pm

Plenty of spoons thats for sure! Theres gen available on Yahoo Groups, here's a resource

http://railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9008

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:17 pm

I seem to be getting woken up by steam engines and other railtours at early hours on the weekends through Codsall, they count?

Had Princess Elizabeth, a Virgin 57, a few 47s, a Fred (rare for the line) and so on all come through recently, with class 40 and a few more due.

spartacus · Post by **spartacus** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:57 am

Well, we had 37029 rescueing a pair of Heavy Haul 66s and new HIA wagons through Wakefield Westgate to Midland Road yesterday.

Ghostcav · Post by **Ghostcav** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:43 am

spartacus wrote:Well, we had 37029 rescueing a pair of Heavy Haul 66s and new HIA wagons through Wakefield Westgate to Midland Road yesterday.

Quality, thats what I like to see.

Ghostcav · Post by **Ghostcav** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:44 am

allypally wrote:I seem to be getting woken up by steam engines and other railtours at early hours on the weekends through Codsall, they count?

Had Princess Elizabeth, a Virgin 57, a few 47s, a Fred (rare for the line) and so on all come through recently, with class 40 and a few more due.

Damn I havent heard any of them from down the road from You. Oh & yes they certainly count.Its stuff like that I want to hear about.Whens the 40 due?

Ghostcav · Post by **Ghostcav** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:46 am

joea1 wrote:Plenty of spoons thats for sure! Theres gen available on Yahoo Groups, here's a resource

http://railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=9008

Some very good links there,actually one of them (C.Instone) is a photo site from a fella who used to work in the same signalbox as me when I was on that side.

allypally · Post by **allypally** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:39 pm

Ghostcav wrote:
allypally wrote:I seem to be getting woken up by steam engines and other railtours at early hours on the weekends through Codsall, they count?

Had Princess Elizabeth, a Virgin 57, a few 47s, a Fred (rare for the line) and so on all come through recently, with class 40 and a few more due.
Damn I havent heard any of them from down the road from You. Oh & yes they certainly count.Its stuff like that I want to hear about.Whens the 40 due?

40 is through early next year.

Post by **martinhodgson** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:49 pm

I saw a 220 through the former site of Kidlington station yesterday - ho hum. Though a day earlier I was convinced I heard the whistle of a steam loco - sadly, it never materialised. That said, I haven't a clue what the network is like around here, so there may be a junction or something a few miles away.

joea1 · Post by **joea1** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:27 pm

Looking forward to 20309 + 37218 come through Kent today, and Class 31s at Cannon Street.

joea1 · Post by **joea1** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:02 pm

On Wednesday I saw Classes 20, 31, 37 and 56 in South London.

250787 · Post by **250787** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:13 pm

I saw 2 47s today plus a HST. This week I have seen 2 87s

Cheers

Matt

carlwestwood · Post by **carlwestwood** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:22 pm

i saw a central citylink turbostar today. oh the greatness