Great vid, must be serious weight there or was the 70 just out of it's depth with that load. Recon there's about 2000 tons?.... trailing weight in that consist. Two is better than one on the lickey! Sounds great too.🙂👊👍
The 70 is just as capable as a 60. The 66 was banking more of a safety measure up the 1 in 37 more than the weight of the train. 2 is better than one always. Better safe than sorry.
Very nice, and a very rare capture too! I remember talk a while back about Network Rail providing the banker loco so anyone could get a shove - but good to see some cooperation between DB and Colas here.
TheAudiostud No, I believe they are independent. The wagons would need to be through wired for dual control. The rear loco backs on and then it’s go for it! The banker will drop off at Blackwell. Hope that helps.
Excellent video, like the heat haze from the exhausts and them popping over the summit of the climb !
Thanks, I was very worried about the low sun that time of day - didn't work out to bad! Glad you like it.
Yes great heat haze, but just look at the contrast in the exhausts, with the 66 being a 2 stroke much of it looks like pollution! @@MG06ZT
That's almost 200,000 lbs/ft of torque...
That’s a lot!
Great vid, must be serious weight there or was the 70 just out of it's depth with that load.
Recon there's about 2000 tons?.... trailing weight in that consist.
Two is better than one on the lickey!
Sounds great too.🙂👊👍
Thanks. It’s not it’s normal route and your probably not far off on the load. Especially, DBC banking a Colas service. NR would end up paying anyway!!
The 70 is just as capable as a 60. The 66 was banking more of a safety measure up the 1 in 37 more than the weight of the train. 2 is better than one always. Better safe than sorry.
66057 Had An Incident In 2020 Its back in service since late 2021/early 2022
Very nice, and a very rare capture too! I remember talk a while back about Network Rail providing the banker loco so anyone could get a shove - but good to see some cooperation between DB and Colas here.
2 of them and still only just about made it!
Nice and steady, all good. Thanks.
That isn't to far away from 2000 tons there!
Where Bertha when you need her!
Paul Caswell Would be nice!
Great Keith nice to see even the newest locos need help up the Lickey Bank
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How many Jintys dies that count as?
A few, not sure of the exact figures.
Is that about 2000 tons + the 2 Locos. ?
I don’t think I knew the weight at the time, with a 70 on the front must have been a decent weight. You maybe right. Thanks.
So annoyed I missed this by about 2 mins!
Annoying!
That's a good one to get Keith.
A bit tricky up the Lickey!
+MotoCrazy66 Very, I wish it came this way everyday!
When it comes to "Banking" is the rear loco controlled by the lead loco ? I have know idea sorry to ask
TheAudiostud No, I believe they are independent. The wagons would need to be through wired for dual control. The rear loco backs on and then it’s go for it! The banker will drop off at Blackwell. Hope that helps.
Keith Turner Thank You
What’s wrong with the answer?
Which bit??
What’s wrong with the method of working? If you think it’s ‘bollocks’?
That 66 sounded hellfire! Great video
+HSTHoward Thanks, but everything sounds hellfire on the Lickey! Hope you enjoyed the 59 tour today?
+MG06ZT (Keith Turner) yes I did thanks!
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