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That makes decent sense. I'm still looking for something that resembles it, but I've succumbed to the conclusion that I may have to splice together several sources to create my own working timetable. Many thanks for the replies so far.

Hello all! Unlike the UK, DB doesn't seem to have much in the way of working timetables. One can easily find passenger timetables, specifically prepared for consumers, but I have yet to see a working timetable including empty movements, and times in and out of depots. Has anyone seen a...

I think that seems reasonable. I reserve, though, that the best way to learn about a craft, or a skill, is to be an apprentice, and learn under your "master." Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like anyone has time these days, and, admittedly, it's not necessary in many cases, but there are obvious...

Inevitably, though with a large, government-run organisation, like BR, the competitive advantage for supply and demand is completely demolished. There is nothing like having competitors compete for a service. Although current service by the TOCs may be appalling sometimes (very often...), they...

Surprisingly enough, that is where my question originated. I have no real experience signalling, so my knowledge of the subject, and, indeed, some of the replies here, is not great (my understanding of them, not the actual replies, which are wonderful). I am slowly becoming more knowledgeable as...

This is such a difficult problem: my first thoughts were to just grin and bear it, but when someone is particularly foul-smelling, and the Air Con is not working, that is not a feasible solution. My greatest issue with that is: what would one say to him/her? What would one request that they do...

Do as you wish to the 20s and HSTs, but never the 37s. :D

To be quite honest, anything that possibly can go wrong, most likely will go wrong, unfortunately. As for the signal that was 150 yards away... that I cannot reason with. :? (I may not have experience in the world of rail, which I would like to gain, but I do have decent experience in the...

I suspect that that is a prime concern with a semaphore style signalling system. On a multi-aspect colour system, I doubt it... :)

Hello all! I have a question: How far ahead of time are signals set by the signalmen? For example, if there is a train due to enter a signalman's "patch" at 1537 and the time is currently 1515, and there aren't any other trains due for a while. Would the signalman most likely set the route...

Absolutely wonderful. Thanks!

My apologies. 7 October, please.

Hi all Does anyone know the number of the number of the 0641 Nottingham to Skegness?

I have so many, they're all very cool, but the ones at the top of my list are: East Midlands 153, 158 First Great Western 150 Cross Country 170 Virgin Trains 220, 221 I could count for a while, couldn't I? :P

To extend my question even further: what is the prescribed initial setting level for the Desiro having no steps as reference? (I know, I'm full of simpleton questions, but everyone seems to know the answer to all of the ones I have asked hitherto... :D)