Recent content by driver_m

Having read this thread, I am not surprised to see the reaction from the usual suspects on here. I am going to personally message the Mods on here and invite them to withdraw that statement about the RMT being bonkers, especially when you don’t know the full facts from that extremely one sided...

depends in the route. I wouldn’t necessarily agree on Brum-Londons for the local commuters to International and especially Cov. You also get a lot at Wigan heading north as it’s still the main interchange point from Liverpool heading north for now, and Preston heading North too. A lot also get...

Quite amusing reading this thread. I still thank the railway gods for allowing me to drive these magnificent machines, even if they were absolutely knackered at the time and I was only a trainee. But because of much of the restrictive speeds leaving stations where I worked, I tended to do 2...

Unlikely when it doesn’t exist. Do you mean 001?

there’s still at least 3 out. I’m presuming 154 is in with 155-157 still silver.

You need a set up like London Underground which can operate ‘depot pets’ and send them out on the occasional jolly. Merseyrail would massively benefit from a similar setup as no doubt the 507s will get a similar finish when the sets retire. A nice run out on their final trip, but ultimately...

If you want to be pedantic, it’s also fairly close to the coast at Blackpool too. I’m sure they will come up with something which won’t outrage the interested parties who are involved, regardless of whether it’s served by one a day, one an hour or three an hour. We’re supposed to be here to...

Only in your opinion. Which only counts equal amongst everyone else’s

End of the day, if you smokers want to kill yourselves, that’s fine, fill your boots. Just do it away from the rest of us who don’t want to put up with how bad you stink, and yes, you do stink. You’re no different to someone with bad B.O. or walking past a freshly laid dog turd.

Warrington-Helsby-Chester isn’t a parliamentary service. Every hour now by Northern to Leeds. The ones to Ellesmere Port are though.

In a nutshell it’s because most of us no longer sign via Helsby. Only Preston drivers do. We used to and no longer do anymore. :rolleyes:

I only realised afterwards. Better when they’re unintentional!

The roadshows are imminent. Sure the first one is tomorrow.

Was going to mention the trampoline until I was beaten to it. A personal favourite of mine is one of our Voyagers getting cancelled because of the fitter getting his hand stuck in a coffee machine trying to fix it. He is an excellent and dedicated fitter which made it all the more funny apart...

You mean platforms!? Not stations?! There is a bit of a daft one involving our ECS Voyagers at night where 2 sets go straight after the last VT pass service to Brum. They could couple at at Chester because it has to happen anyway at Crewe, and that platform, if anything. is busier at night, but...