Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:41 pm Post subject: More remote control
Reported on the Latest News page of WNXX today;
Several Class 08s are undergoing attention, various exams etc. with the code /587 in place which is understood to be whilst DBS equip a batch of shunters with remote control equipment. All bar 08605 - WFMU at Doncaster Carr - are currently either WNTR or WNTS at Toton.
08495 WNTR Toton C/587 expected ok 30/10
08605 WFMU Doncaster Carr N/587 expected ok 30/10
08701 WNTR Toton E/587 expected ok 31/10
08706 WNTR Toton N/587 expected ok 06/11
08757 WNTR Toton E/587 expected ok 30/10
08784 WNTS Toton B/587 expected ok 30/10
08804 WNTR Toton E/587 expected ok 26/11
08879 WNTR Toton D/587 expected ok 03/11
08888 WNTR Toton E/587 expected ok 06/11
and then:
locomotive movements due to take place shortly feature 08809 (CREL) from Studley to Shotton, this one appears to have been sold now,
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: More remote control
22A wrote:
08809 (CREL) from Studley to Shotton, this one appears to have been sold now,
Another purchase by RMS i shouldn't wonder.
What's the crack with Shotton ? I can't fathom out why there are so many shunters outbased there. Obviously, there are the two which pilot Dee Marsh, but 08445, 08535, 08699 have visited Shotton in the last couple of months. Now 08809 looks like it'll make the journey aswell.
Are they spares donors, cause 08699 & 08809 haven't turned a wheel in god knows how long
I read this one as well-08605 back at Donny from Toton -would have thought all necessary work would be within the capabilities of Toton -Martin _________________ Why do farmers put gates at the muddiest part of the field ?
I read this one as well-08605 back at Donny from Toton -would have thought all necessary work would be within the capabilities of Toton -Martin
I wouldn't take no notice of that Mart. We've had this trouble before, regarding its location. As far as i'm still aware, it is still at Toton.
Regarding the RC 08's - we could do with Craig having a wander around Toton, cause i need confirmation on whether WNXX reports are correct. See if you can find 08605 aswell, while you am there
I think we can look forward to DB(S) fitting R/C gear to a proportion of it's remaining 08s.
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One way of keeping costs down, and doing away with shunting staff !
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But, with only one pair of eyes instead of two, watch out for some bumps a la Tidal & Tremorfa.
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Brian R _________________ Mazarron beckons ......
One way of keeping costs down, and doing away with shunting staff !
Worst fears department; take this R/C lark to it's logical conclusion and run the entire network like the Docklands system, no drivers at all, just a few controllers sat in a lineside box somewhere.
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-would have thought all necessary work would be within the capabilities of Toton 
