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Post by yv47r on Nov 9, 2009 9:35:44 GMT -5
I've been following the construction of the new GE Power Haul class 70 locomotives that are being built for the UK rail freight company Freightliner and I found this image of the next four locos 70003 - 006 loaded onto flat wagons with some nice pylons in the background  www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=303221 |
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Post by lesc on Nov 9, 2009 10:40:23 GMT -5
This is ultimately how they get to the UK, they get craned into the hold of a beastie like heavy lift outfit Kahn Scheepvaarts (Jumboship) Fairlift here and taken to Bristol usually. Photo taken at telecoms outfit IT Telecom at Pier 9A, North Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. AKA The "IT Intrepid Office". The offshore ticket being useful again getting past the security on the gate. Vessel headquartered here was built just down the road from my home at Wallsend... www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=8PSH== llandru.servehttp.com/Fairlift140307Les |
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Post by yv47r on Nov 12, 2009 15:48:51 GMT -5
Yes, and 70001 and 70002 were unloaded at Newport, Gwent docks last Saturday having travelled in BBC Kushan I think it was called and once commissioned on the dockside they have now been moved one to Bristol and one to Birmingham to begin driver training and as per my original photo 70003-006 are on their way and 70007-030 are in the process of being completed.
The book on the GM UK Class 66 locomotives gives a full breakdown of what locomotives travelled on which ship and when just in case you wanted to know ;D
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Post by poyks on Nov 15, 2009 17:59:10 GMT -5
I like the way this class looks (not at the cab fronts but in-between) like a pair of melded class 20s. |
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Post by dave168 on Jul 25, 2011 11:33:51 GMT -5
Just to let you know that when 70 012 came off the boat a few months ago. They droped it  From a height of around 20ft. And they bent it along with the boat  Dave |
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Post by dave168 on May 6, 2012 5:56:53 GMT -5
Not good news for the Class 70's lately, 2 have had fires. And add into the mix a few breakdowns.
Dave
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Post by mjlangford on Mar 6, 2013 11:40:46 GMT -5
I have to say, personally I think these look butt ugly. Class 37, 44, 45 all looked great. Class 66 looked slick... but these things ooouuch
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Post by yv47r on Mar 6, 2013 17:39:15 GMT -5
Yep they do look most odd. The forthcoming class 68 for DRS look different again!
Cheers Paul
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Post by dave168 on Mar 7, 2013 8:21:49 GMT -5
Should be here in the UK soon, them 68's. word is one of them will be at Multimodal this April at the NEC.
Dave
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From a height of around 20ft. And they bent it along with the boat