Class 70

[Rwhunited]

Is it rare to see the 70s out and about? Saw 70011 today, pretty nice trains and for a disel pretty quiet, was on the down fast around broughton and Barton.

 

[northernrail]

The 70's are in regular service, not sure if 70018 is in service yet but im pretty sure 10017 is in service, as far as im aware there spread out nicely, not to rare........i once saw 70003, 04, 05 within 20 minutes at Warrington.

 

[Boothby97]

The 70's are in regular service, not sure if 70018 is in service yet but im pretty sure 10017 is in service, as far as im aware there spread out nicely, not to rare........i once saw 70003, 04, 05 within 20 minutes at Warrington.

70018 has defenatly been in service at least a week, it's visited Peterbrough on crew training a few times and I believe it has worked a container from Lawley Street (Birmingham) to Southampton. I was shocked to see it last Tuesday pass Tamworth LL light engine (nice Valentine's present )
Thanks, Sam

 

[Cherry_Picker]

18 failed this morning on the up at about 08:30 near Widney Manor (a few hundred yards south of the station) and blocked the line for about three hours, which caused utter chaos with the Moor Street - Marylebone and Stourbridge - Dorridge services.

 

[Michael.Y]

70005 (I believe) was waiting light on the Severn Bridge Junction south curve at Shrewsbury yesterday afternoon.

Not really got any opinion on them myself - certainly distinctive but not interestingly so.

 

[43067]

have any ventured into tees-side yet, seen one at freightliner depot in york but thats it. would'nt mind seeing one close up.

 

[fsmr]

saw one for a mere second last wednesday on the WCML south of Leighton Buzzard but it was only brief as we were on a southbound pendo
weired old shape but i guess you get used to it

 

[curb]

I've got a special interest in these as I went out to Erie to test them and train their staff on TPWS.

70003 before painting;

 

[CSC]

I've got a special interest in these as I went out to Erie to test them and train their staff on TPWS.

70003 before painting;

Rare picture that-thanks for posting it.I've not seen any shots of the 70's inside the works during construction etc.Wonder if the damaged 70012 that was sent back is still in existence?,Chris.

 

[Oracle]

Nice shot, thanks!

 

[callum112233]

I wonder what happened here

NOT my image by the way.

 

[Darandio]

You can find out in the thread dedicated to it. http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=63081

 

[Train wasp]

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