Recent content by DazDude

Can anyone tell me where UoSA has been moved to? Considering I'm used to seeing it at Crewe Heritage Centre... As I noticed it being shifted onto a Low Loader just north of Warrington yesterday and noticed it's tender was still there this lunchtime..

Obviously some stations will present their own issues with regards the installation of barriers such as Rugby and a little bit of googling highlighted some issues at Rugby.. full report can be read here but interestingly the note about the public using the subway as an alternative to the narrow...

Hey all, came across a Youtube video a few days ago and it got me wondering.. Link Is this sort of thing typically allowed as I always understood that there is only ever allowed one train in a signalled section of line at any one time as obviously stops collisions happening...? Daz

As it stands, I believe the new entrance is scheduled to be open by May from what I have read.

On more than one occasion on the WCML I've waited for a train which is announced as a Virgin Pendolino only for it to arrive as a Voyager..

I've always wondered the same thing about Sandbach, especially the disabled access, which is no use if you want to go to Manchester as you've either got to drive to Crewe or Holmes Chapel to gain some sort of access onto a Manchester bound train. Why a simple lift wasn't instated when they built...

Without saying too much, this seems to be a widespread problem, as I was contracted under MITIE on the WCML and can vouch that workers were ignored, on minimum wage contracts, zero sick pay, no shift allowances etc. And I can say that it's not improved any better since a TUPE in February. In...

Funnily enough I was thinking the same thing about Sandbach station. iirc they had a new footbridge installed last year, but it didn't include disability access for going North towards Manchester yet when they added a footbridge at Cheadle Hulme they included lift access. Seems to be hit and miss..

Amen to that! it's the same on their Virgin Trains contract too! but they only do the stations.

Hey all, I shall be working in Preston on Saturday and noted today that there appears to be engineering works happening at Acton Bridge over the weekend. and although it won't affect me on the way there (going early morning), My return journey which would normally be 40ish minutes is going to...

I've seen this a few times at Crewe, and half the time when reported 'full and standing' it's usually been the complete opposite.

Isn't there a unused 'Bar' towards the South end of Platform 4? (Pretty sure as I've been past it often enough when I've worked on the station) And thus it would be ideally situated for First Class Passengers. I have also overheard talk when I've been at Stockport of them possibly adding a...

To be honest from what I've seen from the staff car park I don't think there is an awful lot there at the moment, will have a nosey in an hour when I get to work though. *edit* Just had a nosey and there's about 10 47/57s if that and a handful of coaches

National Rail only giving half the story that's why...:roll: Cause of the problem was a Tree had fallen on the line and brought down the overhead cables in the process. As I was at Stockport station yesterday afternoon when they were informed about it.

Hey all IF Virgin retain the franchise are we likely to see a change of livery for their Pendo's/Voyagers as they have had their current ones for the best part of 10 years now? (And I Still remember the change from their bright red HST's to the Pendo's etc) and some of their current stock...