Class 70

[30mog]

Simple question....

Up to now where are you most likely to see a Class 70?

Apart from the bottom of Newport Docks...

 

[455driver]

Basingstoke sees the Intermodal ones every day, Bristol sees the Heavy Haul ones most days.

There are lots of other places.

 

[Freightmaster]

There are quite a few diagrams:


- coal from Liverpool to Ratcliffe

- coal from Ellesmere Port to Fiddlers Ferry

- coal from Portbury to Uskmouth/Rugeley

- ballast from Mountsorrel to Crewe

- departmental traffic from Crewe to Carlisle

- intermodal services from Southampton to Trafford Park/Wentloog/Garston

- intermodal services from Felixstowe to Lawley Street/Ipswich yard


(many of the above can also produce a 66, depending on class 70 availability)



So while there are quite a few different diagrams, there is no convenient
'hotspot' where you can see all/most of them - you have to target specific
trains, I'm afraid...


MARK

 

[Oswyntail]

And are they now behaving?

 

[nxea321446]

you will also see class 70s in the freightliner yard at ipswich

 

[G_A_C_C_C]

Brush, Loughborough

 

[Spaceflower]

I saw one on the S and C last year on a coal train, though I'm not sure if this is a regular turn for a 70?

 

[TheEdge]

Ipswich, there always seems to be an interesting selection of power at Ipswich. Last time I went through present were 31, 66, 70 and 90.

 

[TheJRB]

I went on a 70 hunt last year (or even a bit before then) and saw my first one on a second visit to Ipswich (there were two parked up in the yard). Since then I've found that the less effort I put into finding them, the easier they were to see! I've seen them at Walsall (saw two freights there in about ten minutes on a Saturday last May!), Basingstoke, Crewe Basford Hall (organised tour) and a few at Ipswich.

 

[Freightmaster]

I saw one on the S and C last year on a coal train, though I'm not sure if this is a regular turn for a 70?

It was, but not any more!

The only regular class 70 duty north of Warrington now
is 6C16 Crewe to Carlisle and 6K27 return.

MARK

 

[class222lover]

I was at Nuneaton on saturday and saw 3. So probably the WCML is an option.

 

[corin paul]

What ever you do, don't go to Barnetby to see one. It's all class 66s and 60s.

 

[martinsh]

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but 70009 was at LNWR Crewe this evening, in a completely all over green livery. How long has it been like this, and what is the reason for it ? Have searched Flikr and can't find anything.

[ I have a photo, but it is very poor, so won't post it - will try for better one tomorrow ]

 

[asylumxl]

Sounds like the Turkish one to be honest.

70099 I believe

 

[martinsh]

Sounds like the Turkish one to be honest.

70099 I believe

Ah - forgot about that one ! Well's it's at Crewe LNWR now if anyone wants to see it...

 

[Peter Mugridge]

70 003 was at Doncaster today.

 

[RailProfileUK]

70004, 70010, 70013, 70015 are regular visitors to Earles sidings, Peak forest, and Tunstead quarry all in the Hope Valley. Mainly for cement but also pull the heavy haul hoppers.

Here's a few snaps of them in action.

70015 stabled at Earles sidings 3am

70010 just left Peak forest heading into Tunstead Quarry via Great Rocks Junction

70013 passing Grindleford SB heading into Totley tunnel

70004 also just left Peak forest heading into Tunstead Quarry via Great Rocks Junction

70013 crossing Chinley Viaducts from the Hope valley

70013 leaving Earles sidings heading towards Sheffield

 

[Yew]

recently saw one travelling Light engine through lincoln.

 

[High Dyke]

Keep missing the damn things... Though i was lucky enough to see 70099 being hauled north the other week near Stafford; my train was delayed by a points failure at the time.

 

[RailProfileUK]

I take it these are quite rare in some places then? Is it only freightliner who have them?

 

[plastictaffy]

Heard one at Milton Keynes Central on a liner yesterday - and you certainly do hear 'em long before you see 'em - strewth they are loud!!!!

 

[asylumxl]

Heard one at Milton Keynes Central on a liner yesterday - and you certainly do hear 'em long before you see 'em - strewth they are loud!!!!

Usually see the smoke from them long before you see the fire from them too...

 

[Tottenham Flyer]

Does anyone know if FL will be carrying on with 70021-030 or has the order been stopped with 020?

(Sorry if this has been asked before elsewhere, I'm not good with keeping up with things like this).

 

[83G/84D]

Class 70's are only occasional visitors now to Bristol (Stoke Gifford) and South Wales as they were not a great success in the area when new. Try Southampton and Crewe where they can be seen more often.

 

[Matt Taylor]

70009 is still in normal livery and is a regular visitor to Southampton:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/8664372623/

Saw it again on 4M93 yesterday heading to Lawley St.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

70009 is still in normal livery.

Soot black?

 

[flhh66555]

Try Leeds Midland Road. Usually half a dozen under various stages of repair.

 

[Matt Taylor]

70018 is back in service following it's fire in April 2012.

 

[dcd]

Ah - forgot about that one ! Well's it's at Crewe LNWR now if anyone wants to see it...

Not any more it is at Southampton Maritime - well as of this morning - 05/06/2013

 

[61653 HTAFC]

They're taking their time yellowing-up the ends... Not gonna get far with testing until they do that. Seems 70099 is just being dragged around the country for no apparent reason!