I think one was supposed to be going to Stourbridge Junction sidings for noise testing this week?
Has anyone seen it yet?
Quote from: Ossie on August 06, 2014, 02:09:52 PM
I think one was supposed to be going to Stourbridge Junction sidings for noise testing this week?
Has anyone seen it yet?
see http://www.wnxx.com/14/1408/050814/68002.htm
Yesterday, then! :D
Thanks, Tony.
68002 worked L/E through Dorridge yesterday 5/8/2014 at 12.39 going to Stourbridge
Saw it heading through Moor Street in the Dorridge direction yesterday at around 16:45.
68012 worked test train Marylebone-Stourbridge and return today. 68013 is at Stourbridge Junction probably for training purposes for staff at the Midlands end of the Chiltern services.
68013 was used to rescue a 66 on the 14:27 Round Oak to Margam last Wednesday when the 66 failed.
Quote from: JIM H on December 15, 2014, 07:18:20 PM
68012 worked test train Marylebone-Stourbridge and return today. 68013 is at Stourbridge Junction probably for training purposes for staff at the Midlands end of the Chiltern services.
68012 also worked it today using what i call the Banbury stock as you normally see it stabled at Banbury!
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on December 16, 2014, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: JIM H on December 15, 2014, 07:18:20 PM
68012 worked test train Marylebone-Stourbridge and return today. 68013 is at Stourbridge Junction probably for training purposes for staff at the Midlands end of the Chiltern services.
68012 also worked it today using what i call the Banbury stock as you normally see it stabled at Banbury!
Photos of 68012 passing through Olton today on its way to Stourbridge Junction
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/bryan_a_smith/36286726
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/bryan_a_smith/36286708
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on December 16, 2014, 08:16:35 PM
Quote from: JIM H on December 15, 2014, 07:18:20 PM
68012 worked test train Marylebone-Stourbridge and return today. 68013 is at Stourbridge Junction probably for training purposes for staff at the Midlands end of the Chiltern services.
68012 also worked it today using what i call the Banbury stock as you normally see it stabled at Banbury!
Yeah, know what you mean! I have seen the stock a couple of times of an evening in Platform 1 at Banbury after having worked in from Marylebone.
I presume they are using the stock because its not needed through the day, is the 68 being used in passenger service to & from Banbury or is there a loco change for a 67 i wonder?
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on December 16, 2014, 09:12:29 PM
I presume they are using the stock because its not needed through the day, is the 68 being used in passenger service to & from Banbury or is there a loco change for a 67 i wonder?
Not sure whether this answers the question or not, but I've seen this on the Internet
http://mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000001&lang=en&id=7075&action=shownews
Quote from: Bryan on December 16, 2014, 09:24:55 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on December 16, 2014, 09:12:29 PM
I presume they are using the stock because its not needed through the day, is the 68 being used in passenger service to & from Banbury or is there a loco change for a 67 i wonder?
Not sure whether this answers the question or not, but I've seen this on the Internet
http://mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000001&lang=en&id=7075&action=shownews
Thanks Bryan, yes 68012 must do it all then!
When are the 68s due in service? What will be the fate of the 67s they're replacing?
68012 does the Banbury morning & evening then during the day its running ECS to Stourbridge and back to London.
Quote from: Sh4318 on December 16, 2014, 11:51:58 PM
When are the 68s due in service? What will be the fate of the 67s they're replacing?
Aren't the 67s hired in, so presumably they will go back to there owners.
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on December 17, 2014, 03:20:26 PM
Quote from: Sh4318 on December 16, 2014, 11:51:58 PM
When are the 68s due in service? What will be the fate of the 67s they're replacing?
Aren't the 67s hired in, so presumably they will go back to there owners.
The strange thing is the 67s are hired in from another company withing the same group (DB) the 68 are being hired in from outside the group.
From this week there is a loco-hauled (67) train on the North Wales coast, and Scotrail are looking at an additional loco hauled rake as well, so work is coming in for the 67s
Are Chiltern looking to obtain any more rakes of coaching stock, with Virgin charging the earth if you don't buy in advance, and LM taking an eternity to get to London, surely Chiltern could make a mint if extra capacity on there trains was available.
68010 was at Stourbridge Junction yesterday, on the buffers at the end of the yard next to 67013 + Chiltern rake.
Have all the Chiltern 68's now been up to Stourbridge - do any of you guys that use the route regularly know?
I believe 68010,68012 & 68013 have so far been to Stourbridge.
Class 68's were used in service this week on the 0705 Kidderminster to Leamington Spa service.
Here is 68011 passing through Olton this morning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgWWPthdDBI
Which reminds me ... (bit late posting, I know :-[) ... saw 68011/14 in Stourbridge Junction yard, together with 67008, Saturday 14/02/15. 68011 was on the coach rake, the other two were light engine up against the buffers, on adjacent roads.
Four locomotives in Stourbridge Junction yard this afternoon: 68011/14, 67017 'Arrow' and a second EWS livery 67 which I couldn't identify from my passing 172.
66187 in Handsworth Queens Head yard on Cardiff Tidal scrap train duty.
Passing through Acocks Green on 24 March 2015, 68014.
http://www.ipernity.com/doc/bryan_a_smith/37482590