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Perhaps these Bi-Mode units may well be suitable replacement on XC Turbostar routes. Ely-Stansted is a 70 mile round trip under the Wires and i am guessing Severn Tunnel Junction is a 50mile round trip under the wires? Would be quite a saving and a 80 metre Bi Mode will fit in Platform 2 bay at...

Yes you are killing the roots.Initially Network Rail won't notice for a while but it will be horrendous once it all starts...As a Driver i am glad I'm off Electrics..Hampered by all sorts of conditions. Wind,Heat snow.... Speed restrictions.. In the Fens the gantries have been sinking on the...

Yep Leicester plt2 is well designed for XC Drivers. O L Leigh you have to take advantage of the Signals or that few extra minutes at Oakham on the Down.. I initially struggled getting used to longer Drives but im ok with it now (touch wood)

It was Liverpool Street - Kings Lynn. The Stratford 47s were the main machines in late 80s for NSE with decent names.. James Nightall GC,Great Eastern,County Of Norfolk,Ely Cathedral etc.. 86s were used as far as the wires at Cambridge.. 321s were introduced but were then taken over quickly by...

GTA 3 and Vice City work smoothly on iPad and not bad prices too. Wouldn't mind San Andreas on it but feel its too big for iPad :-/

Four fatalities across the Network yesterday then this..http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17522825

Saturday evening i passed through Peterborough and a Steamer was waiting to go through parked up at Eastfield. Hardly a sole at Peterborough platform but a fair few at March. This might explain it then..

You can doubt what you like.Damage is damage. I admit 90% hits don't do anything but as I said if the Angle is right and its an Angry Bird lol. It's goodnight windscreen.

Chaps i hit a Pheasant.My speedo was just nudging 90. Windscreens are tough yes.. But if the Angle is right.Its not tough anymore. I was out of service at Oakham.

I know times have changed and its all about £££s than safety.. Later on ill be doing continuous driving for 3 1/2 hours in the dark. It's still a good thing to have company..

Whilst in Lithuania i had a drive on a shunting loco... I'm a Driver on XC. I was asked why we don't have two Drivers in case an incident like a Heart Attack happens.. Well i couldn't answer. Years ago i there were Secondmen....

It's because of repetitive Drivers diagrams around it. Bedford Drivers hate it.. Think it was three loops at times. Hence the nickname.. Hertford East branch is affectionately known as the Helmand branch by West Anglia Drivers.. No need to say why..

I used to drive 156/158 and this was my biggest complaint about them.Let alone Suitcases trapping me in the cab.Or someone shouting down there mobile phone behind you. The SPT was an issue as well.I used to clear everyone away.If they moaned then i just said ill stay put...I much prefer 170...

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On XC we have committed Sundays.If there is cover you can take it off otherwise it's declined.Ive worked all the jubilee and it's been pretty dead.We don't have Bank Holidays so noone can moan we have a a reduced service..