TOPS Requests (including headcodes, allocations, traction, etc) [Instructions in Post 2]

[Kite159]

Good morning

What services are the following 43s are down to be running this afternoon/evening:
43029
43032
43138
43148
43152

(Just in case one is gettable when I head to London later, swinging via Reading around 16:00)

Many thanks in advance

 

[Jay92044]

Morning,

Can anyone check where 158704/350407/350410 are please.

Thanks

 

[chrisncal54]

Could someone advise me as to what's on the 0616 Daventry to Mossend (due through Wishaw at roughly 1335) today?

Cheers in advance.

88002 at least as far as Carlisle NY.

 

[185143]

Just on Merseyside or further afield?

Just Merseyside-thought I'd said that, but seemingly not!

 

[37078xotTE]

Good morning

What services are the following 43s are down to be running this afternoon/evening:
43029
43032
43138
43148
43152

(Just in case one is gettable when I head to London later, swinging via Reading around 16:00)

Many thanks in advance

43029 (OC32) through RDG @ 1900 on 1C94 18:35 PAD - PLY
43032 (LA12) through RDG @ 18:03 on 1L80 16:20 GLOS - PAD
43138 (LA09) through RDG @ 15:50 on 1A85 12:56 PLY - PAD
43148 (LA01) through RDG @ 15:42 on 1B48 15:15 PAD - Cardiff
43152 not allocated

 

[37078xotTE]

Morning,

Can anyone check where 158704/350407/350410 are please.

Thanks

A little late but still may be useful?

158704
Edinburgh 14:35 1L05
Kirkcaldy 15:12 15:13 1L05
Perth 15:54 16:00 1L10
Kirkcaldy 16:38 16:39 1L10
Edinburgh 17:19 18:25 2G15
Dunfermline 18:56 18:57 2G15
Cowdenbeath 19:06 19:07 2G15
Glenrothes Thntn 19:26 19:28 2K16
Kirkcaldy 19:35 19:36 2K16
Edinburgh 20:29 20:43 5P88
Haymarket TMD 20:52 23:08 5P32
Edinburgh 23:17 23:33 2P33
Stirling 00:24 00:26 2P33
Dunblane 00:37

350407
Manchester Int A 14:00 1S66
Manchester Picc 14:14 14:16 1S66
Manchester Ox Rd 14:18 14:19 1S66
Wigan NW 14:43 14:43 1S66
Preston 14:57 14:59 1S66
Lancaster 15:15 15:16 1S66
Oxenholme 15:30 15:30 1S66
Carlisle 16:11 16:12 1S66
Edinburgh 17:34 18:13 1M93
Carlisle 19:35 19:37 1M93
Oxenholme 20:15 20:16 1M93
Lancaster 20:30 20:31 1M93
Preston 20:48 20:50 1M93
Wigan NW 21:01 21:02 1M93
Manchester Ox Rd 21:27 21:28 1M93
Manchester Picc 21:31 21:32 1M93
Manchester Int A 21:46

350410
Edinburgh 14:18 1M99
Carlisle 15:37 15:40 1M99
Oxenholme 16:16 16:16 1M99
Lancaster 16:31 16:31 1M99
Preston 16:49 16:50 1M99
Wigan NW 17:01 17:01 1M99
Manchester Ox Rd 17:26 17:27 1M99
Manchester Picc 17:32 17:33 1M99
Manchester Int A 17:48 18:00 1S83
Manchester Picc 18:14 18:15 1S83
Manchester Ox Rd 18:17 18:19 1S83
Wigan NW 18:42 18:43 1S83
Preston 18:57 18:59 1S83
Lancaster 19:14 19:16 1S83
Oxenholme 19:29 19:30 1S83
Carlisle 20:11 20:12 1S83
Edinburgh 21:38

 

[Jay92044]

Thanks, that's brilliant.

 

[djpontrack]

Hi, I was sat on a class 150 at Morecambe South Junction last night at about 19:15 when 2 DRS locos and a flask headed south. Can someone tell me which locos they were?
Thank you.

 

[Jay92044]

Is it also possible to check 158710 please?

Thanks.

 

[Kite159]

43029 (OC32) through RDG @ 1900 on 1C94 18:35 PAD - PLY
43032 (LA12) through RDG @ 18:03 on 1L80 16:20 GLOS - PAD
43138 (LA09) through RDG @ 15:50 on 1A85 12:56 PLY - PAD
43148 (LA01) through RDG @ 15:42 on 1B48 15:15 PAD - Cardiff
43152 not allocated

Many thanks

 

[Strathclyder]

88002 at least as far as Carlisle NY.

88002 actually ended up leading throughout to Mossend; was sorta expecting a pair of 66s, to be honest. Thanks, either way.

 

[dave87016]

Please could someone kindly let me know what loco is working today's Seaforth - Tinsley many thanks in advance for any gen much appreciated

 

[chrisncal54]

Please could someone kindly let me know what loco is working today's Seaforth - Tinsley many thanks in advance for any gen much appreciated

That's 60001.

 

[50039]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me which DRS 57 is parked outside the north end of Willesden TMD this lunchtime?
Thanks

 

[TimboM]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me which DRS 57 is parked outside the north end of Willesden TMD this lunchtime?
Thanks

A friend saw 57301 Goliath there yesterday pm. Looking at current TOPS locations for DRS 57s it's most probable it was still there this lunchtime and what you saw.

 

[Far north 37]

A friend saw 57301 Goliath there yesterday pm. Looking at current TOPS locations for DRS 57s it's most probable it was still there this lunchtime and what you saw.

been there for a couple of months now

 

[TimboM]

Hi, I was sat on a class 150 at Morecambe South Junction last night at about 19:15 when 2 DRS locos and a flask headed south. Can someone tell me which locos they were?
Thank you.

68001 + 68030

This pair: https://flic.kr/p/VE5Td1 (Credit: John Jackson)

 

[TimboM]

been there for a couple of months now

I believe it's the Thunderbird loco for Euston/southern end of the WCML now DRS provide that service to Virgin.

 

[TimboM]

Bumping - any ideas please??

Wonder if anyone can help ID three 68s around Wembley last night (Thu 29th)?

Two Chiltern ones (so two of 68010-68015, excluding 014 that's at Crewe):

1x Chiltern 68 in a siding visible from Wembley stadium (I'm assuming Wembley LMD) coupled to a Chiltern DVT + coach at 18:15 today (Thurs)

1x Chiltern 68 (different from the above) leaving the same area/depot with a Chiltern rake c.18:25

...and a DRS Compass one:

1x Compass 68 leaving at about the same time [18:20-25 ish] (I think this might be 009, but not sure).

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[50039]

A friend saw 57301 Goliath there yesterday pm. Looking at current TOPS locations for DRS 57s it's most probable it was still there this lunchtime and what you saw.

Thanks - also for the explanation why it's there.

Question then - how often do they get used?

 

[TimboM]

Thanks - also for the explanation why it's there.

Question then - how often do they get used?

Short answer - not very much at all (for rescuing Virgin trains at least). Have a look at the description/comments on this Flickr post from the ever-informative DRS and ex-DB driver Adrian Nicholls (aka Marra Man) for some more interesting info on the topic: https://flic.kr/p/TyCam3

 

[dave87016]

That's 60001.

Many thanks as usual mate I really appreciate it

 

[50039]

Short answer - not very much at all (for rescuing Virgin trains at least). Have a look at the description/comments on this Flickr post from the ever-informative DRS and ex-DB driver Adrian Nicholls (aka Marra Man) for some more interesting info on the topic: https://flic.kr/p/TyCam3

Very interesting read, thanks very much for the link

 

[djpontrack]

68001 + 68030

This pair: https://flic.kr/p/VE5Td1 (Credit: John Jackson)

Thanks mate.

 

[Kite159]

For tomorrow please

Sorry for the long list but what are the following units upto:
153352
156463
156480
175003
390128
507027
507029

Many thanks in advance

 

[Jay92044]

Hi, can anyone help with 158710/718/723 for tomorrow please for me and a mate.

Thanks.

 

[TimboM]

Very interesting read, thanks very much for the link

Thanks mate.

You're both welcome

 

[roversfan2001]

Could someone find out what's on the 1345 LDS-KGX and 1633 KGX-LDS please? Thanks

 

[Thunderer]

Hi - can someone kindly advise me what XC power cars are working the following today:-
1V44 06:00 Leeds - Paignton
1V48 07:45 York - Penzance
1V52 06:01 Glasgow - Paignton
1V58 09:00 Glasgow - Penzance

 

[ABB125]

Good morning;
I went went past Hinksey yard, south of Oxford, at around 0830 today (1st). There were 2 Colas class 70s and 2 DB class 66s. I saw 66120, but not the others. Does anyone know what these were? Many thanks.