Recent content by andy123

hi Dave sorry for late reply lost my login details Nice hearing from you yes still at IM, hope your well still Steve barns said was talking to you few weeks ago .Think I drive past your house as my daughter lives near you on chestnut grove ,think your on Woodland view? .Look out for you but...

Would have to disagree with that really yes that may be case if applying externally . But I had the knowledge about drivers vacancy,s well before public did This still happens loads, with most TOC,s as last 3 drivers we took on last year their dad,s are drivers .More than a coincidence I...

Think its still partly true about relatives having advantage over general public Yes the sorting process is just as tough but think if you close relative your more likely too be picked for interview,s and assessments It did go on more so years ago as my grandad and my dad were drivers then i...

As far as I know immngham still have Tata steel but had lot of internal applications for drivers . Probley why not after any external application,s Also they have taken on quite few drivers and trainee,s this year

dont thnk after any drivers this year got quite few internal staff ready for training at our depo . Also think now there in good position to temp qualified drivers

Can only let you know whats happening in my area we have taken on loads of ground staff all from outside railways. But nearly all trainee driver were from ground staff and engineering all ready working for db as far as i know its like that at most depots Only trainee drivers I know from out...

Training's been at Toton and Knottingley but think it may have changed now 9 weeks mainly classroom . 150 hours train handling on depot then 2 weeks on simulator Test is at carr hill doncastor also test is lot different now still got group bourdon and memory test though. This was this year...

When we first got 60,s they were not restricted to 60 mph and would carry on making plenty of amps well up to 75 mph Yes the authorised max speed has all-ways been 60 mph and 75 mph would be bad for TM,s As for ability to haul heaver trains than 66,s its not all down to gearing loads of torque...

60,s are capable of over 75mph its just the software ie computer restricts to 63mph obviously you were not on them when with early software Even the field current/voltage reduction continued well past 60mph so amps did not drop off .But the loco was only intended for 60mph so would be hard on...