Dodgy December

[EE Type 3]

Thanks for the comments guys, appreciate it

Just uploaded 3 photos from last night, 47815, 40145 and 57601 being the centre of attention.

All have been uploaded to my December collection, which can be accessed from the link above

Thanks
Dave

 

[mbonwick]

Excellent as usual, Dave.

Spot on, the park has been built next to the MoD base at Donnington. It'll be run by J G Russell, 5 trains a day has been mentioned. It's also been mentioned that DRS are bringing 47s back for this work, how close to the truth that is I don't know.

Is that in addition to the 2 trains a day DRS already run for them? If it is, i wouldn't be surprised if extra locos were needed. Surprised that it's 47s though, I'd have thought 66s would have been more suitable. Unless of course the 47s will be displacing 66s off other duties....

 

[EE Type 3]

Excellent as usual, Dave.



Is that in addition to the 2 trains a day DRS already run for them? If it is, i wouldn't be surprised if extra locos were needed. Surprised that it's 47s though, I'd have thought 66s would have been more suitable. Unless of course the 47s will be displacing 66s off other duties....

The exsisting J G RUSSEL services don't come out of Donnington, the 5 trains a day are brand new flows, not sure why it's 47s but 47s is the word (well, number )

Cheers for the comments

57314 on 1Z91 Cardiff - Holyhead at Shrewsbury

Can be found on my site

Cheers
Dave

 

[Proud Salopian]

http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/p55300046.html

Oh so that's what you lot were doing at the end of platform 3!! I saw you lol! I was wondering what possibly could be of such interest.... evidently not the 175 I boarded!

 

[EE Type 3]

http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/p55300046.html

Oh so that's what you lot were doing at the end of platform 3!! I saw you lol! I was wondering what possibly could be of such interest.... evidently not the 175 I boarded!

We were doing nothing! It was all legit

 

[Proud Salopian]

Well, you looked rather suspicious at first... then the tripods came out...

 

[EE Type 3]

Well, you looked rather suspicious at first... then the tripods came out...

Oh good, you saw that suspicious act

 

[Proud Salopian]

Had you arrived only 10 minutes sooner...

http://david100.fotopic.net/p55303283.html
http://david100.fotopic.net/p55303288.html

...I enjoyed watching the driver get out, cross the line of Platform 4, walk along the platform to the Lemon Tree cafe, then return to his train with supplies!

 

[Techniquest]

You've gotta feel sorry for the driver in charge of getting that up North! Not a job I'd want to do, fair play!

 

[EE Type 3]

'The Lanks Lincs' (known as 'The Farce' on the day)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x2H0BWgoizw

Cheers
Dave

 

[CraigS]

Nice video Dave

 

[Guinness]

An excellent selections of Photos there mate.

 

[JonG]

Good vid, Dave.

 

[EE Type 3]

Updated my site today with 31285 pushing 1Z12 past the footcrossing by my house, and finally got my shot of 66957 at Parbold on the 'Lancs Links' uploaded.

http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/c1619076.html

And added a few pics to my 'Photoshopped' collection

http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/c1358266.html

Comments most welcome
Thanks
Dave

 

[Techniquest]

Like the shots of the Lancs Links locos and the NR test train, DBSOs on test trains just seem so weird to me still!

 

[EE Type 3]

Thanks for the comments everyone, appreciate it

 

[EE Type 3]

Evening all,

Updated my site with photos of 31285 shoving some coaches on 1Z12 again, 175110, 57315 on the Holydiff, 170633, and 82305 at Shrewsbury.

They have all been uploaded to my December collection: http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/c1619076.html

Comments are, as always, most welcome
Kind Regards
Dave

 

[Techniquest]

Nice stuff Dave. But why is 175110 a celebrity in Shrewsbury?

 

[EE Type 3]

Nice stuff Dave. But why is 175110 a celebrity in Shrewsbury?

Not just Shrewsbury, but Arriva land. It's nice and unique.

 

[Techniquest]

So 008 has been repainted?

I like the livery, it should have been the one ATW continued the rest of the 175s with IMO.

 

[EE Type 3]

So 008 has been repainted?

I like the livery, it should have been the one ATW continued the rest of the 175s with IMO.

008 has been in the revised Arriva livery since January http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/p47776246.html

Keep up at the back :razz:

 

[Techniquest]

Merr, shows how much I keep up to date with this stuff!

So she really, really is unique then. Best got a phot of her when I'm next out before she gets painted.

 

[EE Type 3]

Yep sure is, which is why I got a phot :razz:

 

[Techniquest]

Gonna look out for her next week when I'm on the rails again then! I've probably got a few phots of her already, but none particularly beasty.

 

[Calum]

Great shots there Dave

 

[EE Type 3]

Cheers matey

 

[EE Type 3]

A shed, a grainy grid, and a skip in and around Shrewsbury.

All on my site, comments welcome.

http://daviddawson.fotopic.net/c1619076.html

Dave not impressed with today, the weather forecast said sun in Shrewsbury! :cry:

 

[Techniquest]

Top shots there of the tour Dave!

Just to rub it in, we had brilliant sunny weather after Wigan!

 

[Calum]

Nice shots there Dave

 

[CraigS]

Nice shots Dave