Recent content by RingingEars66

I travelled on it for the first time today, I was amazed to see the Network SE signage in the platforms! It shocks me that this wasn't incorporated into Crossrail, as Crossrail has a shaft at Moorgate! I think it suffers from limited usage, due to it's dead-end nature. If it had been scoped into...

66 doesn't have any fire suppression systems. That's not really the issue though, I know from Crossrail that it's a nightmare having 66's in enclosed spaces; there's a massive issue with fumes. Crossrail even had fans and ventilation shafts, as well as the stations themselves. There's none of...

Ah, so what I said that I heard about Cat engines could be correct then?

As I understand it, everything above the bogies is being ripped out and replaced by GM or Caterpillar parts, not sure which. They went to Longport, so I'm guessing GM (EMD). It's been said that they'll be Eurospec 66's in a 56 shell.

I think it's mainly due to standardisation. Keeps costs down if EMD can do everything. HOWEVER, I've heard that it might not be the same mover as in the 66, but a different GM engine or even a Caterpillar engine in the 56's.

All praise Lord Thomuzz of th' Tankengun.

The Eurospec cab (752 to 779) is good for some things, but overall disliked. The German and Dutch ones are similar to the Eurospec. It's harder to reach the controls when shunting by handsignals and looking out the window i.e. squeezing up. The placement of some controls is better, but that...

No April fools, that's me in the attached photo. But I don't know, they might well be a different GM engine. The 56 stuff was something said by the folks at the top, then the specifics were all rumour until we saw them shunted together at Leicester, apparently on their way down to Eastleigh.

Lets just say I've heard it from the people who were there and have made these actual decisions. They happen to be my bosses.

That's true, but who else is going to come knocking now? They can either sit and rot, making DB nothing, or they sell a few and make something on parts. So it would seem now that GBRf are going elsewhere and obtaining 56's to overhaul. Opportunity lost.

I have no idea! The discussion was continued in the other thread.

Well I think it's typical DB wanting to hold all the cards while balancing upon a house of them. You have to wonder if it's now the place of a fair competition authority to get involved because it's things like this that will drag down the freight industry overall. I thought that about the...

I'm heading over next month, I'll have a look if i get chance. Also, Dan, how are you doing the miles thing on your signature?!

Again, this is copied and pasted from another thread, but it's relevant. I'll put the link in: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gb-railfreight-in-locomotive-acquisition-talks.149967/page-10 GBRf can't get 60's, I believe they tried but wanted to overhaul them at Brush. DB wouldn't let...

This is copied and pasted, but relevant. https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/gb-railfreight-in-locomotive-acquisition-talks.149967/page-10 GBRf can't get 60's, I believe they tried but wanted to overhaul them at Brush. DB wouldn't let anyone take them away without DB doing all the overhaul...