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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 22 January 2011, 12:23:35
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As an addition to the Eddie Stobart Unit names thread about their trucks, I thought I would start one on their named large railway locomotives :D :D :D :D :D
Here is James The Engine:
(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/JamesTheEngine.jpg)
:D :D :D :D :y
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must say: that was a bit longer than the usual ;D
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lol i never realised they had trains and names for those too lol
maybe someone could commision an eddie stobart omega??? lol
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Didn't realise they were using Sheds, thought they were using 37s
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Didn't realise they were using Sheds, thought they were using 37s
It looks to me Martin as though Stobart's are investing heavily in the future; the railways, and the distribution of frieght across Europe away from the truck :y :y
Here is their interesting rail division web site 8-) 8-) 8-)
http://www.stobartgroup.co.uk/Services/Rail/Rail-Overview/
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lol i never realised they had trains and names for those too lol
maybe someone could commision an eddie stobart omega??? lol
They also have their own container port :y
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Didn't realise they were using Sheds, thought they were using 37s
It looks to me Martin as though Stobart's are investing heavily in the future; the railways, and the distribution of frieght across Europe away from the truck :y :y
Here is their interesting rail division web site 8-) 8-) 8-)
http://www.stobartgroup.co.uk/Services/Rail/Rail-Overview/
There are some great time lapse videos on there! :) :)
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Didn't realise they were using Sheds, thought they were using 37s
Nobody in thier right mind would use a 37 for serious freight anymore.
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the class pictured is the one that runs freight out of Acton, they are silent, don't smoke and appear to not even need much revs to pull full load off the line. They appear very popular at the moment
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the class pictured is the one that runs freight out of Acton, they are silent, don't smoke and appear to not even need much revs to pull full load off the line. They appear very popular at the moment
What, no clouds of smoke, hiss of steam, bark of a fiece exhaust, slipping drivers, and a driver swearing about his charge? How boring! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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It's called multi modal. Air/sea/road/rail. :y
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I'm sure that these trains are merely branded as 'Stobart Rail'
IIRC, it's EWS or Freightliner that actually supplies the rolling stock and traincrew.
These drivers are on a basic salary of around 40k per annum.
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I'm sure that these trains are merely branded as 'Stobart Rail'
IIRC, it's EWS or Freightliner that actually supplies the rolling stock and traincrew.
These drivers are on a basic salary of around 40k per annum.
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Freightliner. They've got a large container terminal @ Garston, lots of yellow & green Dafs running about. We run empties into Container care just behind them.
What shifts do they have to work for 40k a year? I'm not on that much & niether are Stobarts. Guy. :o
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If I'm correct Guy, they work 12-hour turns, with 'flexible rostering' and overtime is paid annually.
As I said "if I'm correct" Guy.
I'm pretty confident that I'm not far short of the mark on this one, so to speak!
Several of my (former) colleagues joined Freightliners quite recently, so I'll see if I can find out from one of 'em ASAP and report back, if you so wish, as they often use our train services to get to work!
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And the shifts (or 'turns'), in railway terminology, are all over the clockface mate - just like mine are!
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Yep, upto the 40K mark for train drivers is pretty standard.
I know quite a few, including one who has just moved from Frightliner to cross country (more social hours).
I also know the poor sod who drives the 37/31/73/43 based test trains out of Derby for DB Schenker.
The 31 - has a 37 power plant and eats traction motors, always failing
The 37 (they have two actualy) - commonly refferred to as Marty Hopkirk as its mostly dead!
The 73 - reliable but a little (read VERY) low on power unless in scalextric country
The HST's - the unit of choice
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I think £40k is a very realistic wage for the driver of such trains. After all they are in charge of say up to 20 container wagons, each with two 40 ton containers on each, plus the loco, so say 1800 tons (??) of moving metal!
They can make a right mess of any passenger trains who happen to get in their way if the driver is not 'spot on' and highly professional.
As with all railway train staff, I have full respect for them! :y :y :y