GBRF using D1015

[MK Tom]

There are a lot of pictures springing up right now of GBRF using D1015 on freight workings over the past couple of days. I'm told they've hired it - can anyone tell me if this is going to last any length of time? Is there not an issue with staff familiarity when everyone's used to 66s if you suddenly start putting Deltics and Westerns into service?

 

[Derek Wilson]

There are a lot of pictures springing up right now of GBRF using D1015 on freight workings over the past couple of days. I'm told they've hired it - can anyone tell me if this is going to last any length of time? Is there not an issue with staff familiarity when everyone's used to 66s if you suddenly start putting Deltics and Westerns into service?

It's a trial, so I should imagine that it depends on how well it performs before a decision is made on how long. If it's kept to just one or two suitable diagrams then there will not be a lot of staff to train.
Looking forward to seeing it in some nice daylight, so as to get some good pics. of it.

regards Derek Wilson

 

[Photohunter71]

And they say there's enough locos as there are not enough freight jobs for some! Once the final 66's arrive that should stop the need to use classic traction,or will it? I'd be ringing round Vossloh,DL locomotives and Voith right now!

 

[tjlrailblue]

GBRF might go in for hydraulics then???!!!

Voith Maxima UK version maybe???

 

[fsmr]

She screamed through oakham at 0500 this morning mountsorrel to welingborough via manton due to dept 1120 on retn via leicester prob same tommorow Note she did same yesterdaybut didnt have the planned layovers at Oakham out or humberstone back sotimes may vary from those on realtimes

 

[theblackwatch]

There are a lot of pictures springing up right now of GBRF using D1015 on freight workings over the past couple of days. I'm told they've hired it - can anyone tell me if this is going to last any length of time? Is there not an issue with staff familiarity when everyone's used to 66s if you suddenly start putting Deltics and Westerns into service?

Not if you train staff accordingly or have staff who previously drove them. One of the GBRf guys who drives the Deltic was previously a Driver Team Manager for VXC when that TOC used D9000, while GBRf undertook some staff training with the Western at Tyseley last month. Even the charter train operators have to undertake training - DBS drivers should be going to Barrow Hill this weekend for a Deltic refresher.

 

[fsmr]

She screamed through oakham at 0500 this morning mountsorrel to welingborough via Manton due to dept 1120 on retn via Leicester prob same tommorow Note she did same yesterdaybut didnt have the planned layovers at Oakham out or humberstone back sotimes may vary from those on realtimes

Edit
just got back from Yorks and went online and not sure what happened but the return working was cancelled this morning according to realtime http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/WEL/2013/11/13/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

and there doesn't appear to be another return booked although light engine moves from Mountsorrel down to Wellingborough unless they activate the light engine move back later tonight so assume she is still at Wellingborough

 

[LowLevel]

It certainly ran with empties from Wellingborough late this morning (unless there's another maroon Western that was sat in Humberstone Road sidings at 1230 today!).

 

[fsmr]

It certainly ran with empties from Wellingborough late this morning (unless there's another maroon Western that was sat in Humberstone Road sidings at 1230 today!).

that's good news , she didn't break then
just going by the data that said cancelled fro that train

Will pop down to Oakham Station a bit earlier tomorrow as she caught me out being 10 mins ahead of time at Oakham despite leaving 38 mins late setting off!! so only got sound as had poor lighting at Brooke rd LC
At 5 in morning on a cold clear night, she echoed off the hills. God knows what folks next to the line though was coming through!!

 

[D1009]

I gather it had problems today - 90 odd late arriving this morning and return train shown as cancelled, though I heard it had slipped to a stand north of Kettering and subsequently returned to Wellingborough.

 

[markjord]

Hi. Just joined up. How do I discover when this will be at Wellingborough? Thanks

 

[matt]

Hi. Just joined up. How do I discover when this will be at Wellingborough? Thanks

You are too late. The current hire period has ended.

 

[tjlrailblue]

have gbrf got some 47s on hire now? if yes could someone please post what workings they are on?

Tim

 

[Boothby97]

have gbrf got some 47s on hire now? if yes could someone please post what workings they are on?



Tim

The first two for hire (from Riviera Trains) are 47812 and 47843 which are both having repairs at Barrow Hill

 

[tjlrailblue]

Ok cheers for info

Tim