Red Pen 2013

[D841 Roebuck]

For those that way inclined, here's the thread where you can record this year's winning locos, units and trams - those you have ridden in, on or behind for the first time.

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1/1/13 - a GM Rail Ranger produced Centro exiles 150103/111/114/132 plus pendy 390050.

 

[elarchibaldo]

43308 and 43315 Leeds to Wakefield. 2nd Jan 13. West Yorks train dayrover

 

[87015]

67029 this morning Wembley Stadium to Marylebone... "mileage move"

 

[elarchibaldo]

156472, this morning, Urmston-Deansgate. On my way to East Lancs Railway diesel event. 5th Jan 13

 

[theblackwatch]

66103 and 66154 were my first 2 new locos of 2013, on today's UK Railtours trip to High Marnham and Tinsley.

 

[Techniquest]

Since I've not yet given up my interest in the rail scene (long story, I was considering it, and still was during my first bash of 2013 to be fair, but my reasons for doing so have gone by the wayside), let's get 2013's red pen thread going!

Same as in 2012, post what winners you've had for haulage in 2013. Let's see how I did on my Cheshire Day Ranger...

1st January 2013 - never started a year's bashing on New Year's Day!

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507025
507033

Didn't get a winner 221 after all as Virgin were running a very much non-normal service on the WCML. No doubt my two winners stormed past me at some point whilst hopping about between Crewe and Stockport. Didn't get any winners on 2nd January 2013 either. Looks like I'm gonna have to spend a lot of time festering at Crewe, and I don't know when I last did that!

Only 2 more 323s to get now too (224, 237) in order to finally clear the class! Merseyrail were running a Sunday service on NYD, so not much got in the book after all.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Sorry as Im new to this, but what is ' red pen' and what does it mean? Is it like a thing on here you take part in? If so I' d like to take part

 

[33056]

66103 and 66154 were my first 2 new locos of 2013, on today's UK Railtours trip to High Marnham and Tinsley.

You obviously weren't on the two tours that I have had 66103 on previously then (BLS Aire & Ribble Pioneer on 25th June 2005 and UK Railtours The Alloa Phoenix on 25th September 2008). It now has the dubious distinction of being my highest mileage "shed".

I did score 66154 though which should keep me ticking over until my next trip abroad shortly though am tempted to go and see if 67010 is out on Tuesday.

 

[Jordy]

66103 and 66154 to start the year off for me too.

 

[theblackwatch]

Sorry as Im new to this, but what is ' red pen' and what does it mean? Is it like a thing on here you take part in? If so I' d like to take part

'Red pen' is a colloquial phrase which has been in use for many years by those who go out to bash/score new locos (and units etc) for haulage, and it refers to getting a new/required loco (or whatever) for haulage. It stems from the days when everyone used to use a red pen to underline their haulages in a Platform 5 pocket book or similar. Quite why 90% of people used a red pen for this purpose rather than any other colour, I'm not too sure.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

5/1/13.

08704, D9531 and 51332/51389 duly scooped in at the most enjoyable ELR Green Diesels day.

 

[ATW Alex 101]

'Red pen' is a colloquial phrase which has been in use for many years by those who go out to bash/score new locos (and units etc) for haulage, and it refers to getting a new/required loco (or whatever) for haulage. It stems from the days when everyone used to use a red pen to underline their haulages in a Platform 5 pocket book or similar. Quite why 90% of people used a red pen for this purpose rather than any other colour, I'm not too sure.

So you only underline locos that you have travelled behind, or locos you see?

 

[Jordy]

In this instance it's locos you've travelled behind. In reality I don't think many people actually underline them these days, I store all my loco moves in an Excel Spreadsheet (and Railmiles).

 

[ATW Alex 101]

Ok thanks. It would be a bit hard nowadays considering there are only a few trains that are loco hauled, like GA and the sleepers. Do Hst's count?

 

[Techniquest]

I underline my stuff still in my NREA Also use RailMiles but I like having my separate moves book and spotting books

As for why it was a red pen I dunno, but I still call it that despite using a black pen normally

Oh, and I did look in this sub-sector of the forum for the relevant thread but didn't find it, hence starting my own. Should have used the Search function...

 

[youngiecj]

66103 and 66154 were my first 2 new locos of 2013, on today's UK Railtours trip to High Marnham and Tinsley.

Same for me as well

 

[theblackwatch]

Ok thanks. It would be a bit hard nowadays considering there are only a few trains that are loco hauled, like GA and the sleepers. Do Hst's count?

It's not the easiest of hobbies and it does require some dedication. I managed to get 39 new locos for haulage last year (see post at http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1321530&postcount=205). With the exception of Class 66s, where I have a 'take it or leave it' attitude, if a loco I need for haulage works, there's a good chance I'll be there for it.

 

[37372]

66103 & 66154 were also my first red pens of the year funnily enough!

 

[Keith Jarrett]

My red pen has already had its first few airings in 2013 and hopefully there are many more to come in the rest of 2013. The dark winter days are not too much of an encouragement to venture far from the relative warmth of the capital so for the next few months I will probably be looking mainly at London area "red pens".
So far we have scored
Wednesday January 2nd
S-8: 21075/76, 21095/96
1996 tube stock: 96041/126
Thursday 3rd January
S-8: 21057/58, 21069/70
1996 tube stock: 96036/111
Saturday January 5th
My first outing to the DLR this year saw me score no less than 32 different but with another 86 sets still needed, there's a few more trips needed to that part of London. The 32 sets comprised
25, 27
31, 32
54
64, 68, 69
70, 74
82, 85
91, 95, 97
101, 102, 108
110, 118
126
130, 133, 134, 138
140, 143, 144, 149
151, 154, 155

The wants list is still quite long and it would take ages to list out so heres a summary. 243 sets of Transport for London stock - tube, sub surface, DLR and Tramplink. 710 units off the national network made up of 35 pacers, 365 bogie DMUs and 310 EMUs. And I need virually all of the stock from the regional tram/light rail networks apart from older Blackpool trams. It would certainly be good to drive massive hole in to TfL stock and I would also like to see how many of the 35 required pacers I can eliminate this year. Other than that, I will be happy with whatever comes along!

 

[33056]

Do Hst's count?

Depends on whether you count HST's as locos.........

Anyway, most others on here count units (I don't, and that includes HST power cars, but that is my personal choice). It is all down to what you personally want to "bash", so there are no set rules other than you have to have ridden behind it or in it

 

[Techniquest]

Not many yet,but after tomorrow's bashing I expect my next post to be much longer!

7th January 2013

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Belgian 636

Might have been both winner moves on the Tube too,but until I check them when I find my book,I'll hold them off.

 

[IanXC]

I think my first couple of days of the year have gone quite well!

Finally making progress on Northern's 3 car 158s with 158752 and 158756, plus picked up a couple of EMT 158s in 158846 and 158852.

Penultimate TPE 170 was 170301, and finally got 180113 which completes a TOC (even if it is HT ) :razz:.

Also:
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185130
220033

 

[Jordy]

I do 'Red Pen' pretty much anything that runs on rails. I only list locos in this thread though as they more noteworthy and I'll tend to go more out of my way to get them.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

S7+1 unit 21319/20 today.


( I'm a user of black pens, not red... )

 

[craig87034]

am tempted to go and see if 67010 is out on Tuesday.

I'm on 10 at the moment on 1R34 1315 Marylebone-Moor Street will later work 1H65 1555 Moor Street-Marylebone/1K54 1815 Marylebone-Kidderminster

 

[33056]

I'm on 10 at the moment on 1R34 1315 Marylebone-Moor Street will later work 1H65 1555 Moor Street-Marylebone/1K54 1815 Marylebone-Kidderminster

Thanks, I rolled up for the 08:45 ex Marylebone this morning and 10 was on that, sorted
Winner no. 3 for 2013 is likely to be a Belgian class 18 (might as well scratch a few of those in now that we have an extra hour to kill in Brussels next week)

 

[noddy1878]

So my first red pens for 2013 from my Thames Branches Ranger in the order i picked them up.

10th Jan
166208, 166203, 165111, 165109, 165130, 166202, 165119, 166220, 166212

 

[theblackwatch]

I don't normally bother adding units to this section, unless they are significant or possibly of interest to people. Today's score was LEV1 (RDB975874) at the Wensleydale Railway. If anyone else wants a trip on it, then it will be on Leeming Bar-Bedale bus replacement shuttles over the next two days - see the green box at http://www.wensleydalerailway.com/ for more information.

 

[43167]

1st 2 winners of the year this weekend.

Yesterday morning I got sheffield supertram 106.

And today Leyland National-Railbus prototype RDB975874 on a Leeming Bar-Bedale roundtrip.

 

[youngiecj]

32 winning units yesterday in London finally beginning to clear some of Southeastern !