Recent content by acs3141

I was stuck on a gwr reading bound train at the signal just before the points. guard was having to walk up and down the train to make announcements as the intercom was not working well. not sure what actually happened, open train times indicated that there was a block on all lines. the train...

stood at ash this morning. the swr service to Guildford came in on the opposite platform. heard lots of hisses and noticed that the wheels were slipping and then gripping. is this a form of abs. also major tracking from the shoes picking up power, almost blinding like an arc welder also gwr...

I may have worded my original post badly I'm not blaming front line staff, it's the system. I could find out that there were no trains running between wokingham and reading. the matrix signs were saying everything was delayed but no other information. i don't think the station staff have...

I'm sat on a train on the wrong platform at wokingham bound for Waterloo. no trains running between wokingham and reading due to a person being hit and problems in the Clapham junction / Twickenham area. my main point is the ensuing chaos. matrix signs become useless. the automated...

I have thought about what is involved in being a driver. I assumed that there would be a lot of in cab information but I'm learning how old some of the trains are. also I have recently purchased train simulator, I know this is not an exact replica of real life but it does give insights of how...

XCTurbostar: that makes sense. I also had an engine die on one and the driver could not restart. I wasn't sure if it may be related in some way t_star2001uk: I've always thought it was a bit harsh applying full power when pulling off. I know there is not a direct link between the engine and...

I'm a rail passenger and are interested in the railways and stumbled across this forum. been on a couple of gwr 165's recently that have issues with the engines going back to idle when pulling away from platform. is this a common problem, the drivers appear to work around it by not applying...