The Rail Enthusiast thread

[Andy in Germany]

That shed is still there. I wonder if the driver parked it up and got a train to the airport?

I've been watching it too. It seems an odd thing to do with XX million pounds worth of locomotive, unless they have a thunderbird contract.

 

[NorthernDave]

I've been watching it too. It seems an odd thing to do with XX million pounds worth of locomotive, unless they have a thunderbird contract.

In the wonderful world of today's railway, it's probably cheaper to leave it stabled there rather than pay the crew, fuel and track access charges to run it light engine back to it's home depot - especially if it will be needed again in or around York in a few days time.

 

[Spartak]

66412 pulling containers thru Ram Hill this morning.....
Between Bristol Parkway & Westerleigh Junction.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Is that the new catenary? It looks pretty substantial.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Weekend off, so might head out on Sunday, to see Galatea
https://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-waverley-1

Daughter, & her boyfriend, are doing Settle-Carlisle, next Wednesday, but it's only steam from Hellifield
https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/thedalesman/dates-times-prices-dalesman-steam-train.cfm


They already know; LOTS of pictures

 

[classic33]

Weekend off, so might head out on Sunday, to see Galatea
https://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-waverley-1

Daughter, & her boyfriend, are doing Settle-Carlisle, next Wednesday, but it's only steam from Hellifield
https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/thedalesman/dates-times-prices-dalesman-steam-train.cfm


They already know; LOTS of pictures

I'd get them to check that booking. Settle to Carlisle line had a landslip due to the recent heavy rain.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'd get them to check that booking. Settle to Carlisle line had a landslip due to the recent heavy rain.

Oh!!

She's in Poland, till the weekend, so no idea if she's had email
Believe tickets have arrived in post though!

 

[Spartak]

Is that the new catenary? It looks pretty substantial.

Yeah... Quite an eyesore across the region.

 

[Andy in Germany]

York camera update: 3 Cl 68's surrounding the Cl 66.

We need a David Attenborough voice over. "The DRS herd, having a found an interloper, have brought reinforcements and are now surrounding the sole DB locomotive..."

 

[classic33]

There's supposed to be a hydrogen fuel cell demonstrator on the Caldervale Line this month.

 

[NorthernDave]

York camera update: 3 Cl 68's surrounding the Cl 66.

We need a David Attenborough voice over. "The DRS herd, having a found an interloper, have brought reinforcements and are now surrounding the sole DB locomotive..."

They look like the overdue new and sorely needed Trans Pennine Express locos that should have been in service months ago.

 

[classic33]

They look like the overdue new and sorely needed Trans Pennine Express locos that should have been in service months ago.

According to Wiki, 14 of them are in use.

 

[Andy in Germany]

According to Wiki, 14 of them are in use.

At the moment it looks like there's 11...

 

[classic33]

At the moment it looks like there's 11...

Thirty four, in the UK, according to Wiki.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_68

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Galatea, on 'The Waverley' this morning, at Micklefield

https://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-waverley-1