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    What is Overcharge?

    Also in the case of dragging brakes; our units instruct us to press the overcharge button on the move.
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    HS1 Disruption August Bank Holiday

    An MPV apparently ran through some points. We were diverted via the international platform at Ebbsfleet when I went through there on Saturday.
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    First Essex

    So why did my one count down saying like 12 minutes all the way down to Due but then never came..?
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    Weird data issues on Open Train Times

    Sometimes when viewing the maps, and you click on a head code, it takes you to a different head code's data altogether... eg today when I click on 1Y11.. ..it takes me here: Any ideas why? This happens quite a lot! On a similar note why are lots of head codes in yellow and not even...
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    First Essex

    I tried the new rerouted C7 the other day as it now goes right past my road. The bus stop said 12 minutes, counted down to DUE, disappeared, waited another 15 mins then gave up. Pathetic service.
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    Are drivers trained on what to expect to feel from a derailment?

    I've certainly never been specifically trained on that.
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    Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion

    I'm more intrigued to see how sharing Temple Mills will work in practice. The current staff there are most employed by Eurostar. Will they be also controlling Virgin train moves? Will Virgin have their own control staff there working in duplicate with Eurostar? Will some third party company take...
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    373/e300 diagrams

    A whole set, 3209/3210 1787671461 Pretty sure it does not :lol:
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    373/e300 diagrams

    We now have a grand total of 1 373 with ETCS <:D
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    Depot to Mainline only in the future?

    Not quite the same as not trainees but we (E*) have all driver start off as depot/ferry drivers for anything from 6 months to a year before going on to learn French rules.
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    Potential uses for GA Aventra 720s

    If they really do have spare 720s does anyone know why the crush loaded 0825 Chelmsford to London is always only 5 coaches :frown:
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    Is 5mph the slowest speed limit possible?

    I think they could probably easily go through at 5kmh like the 374, but the 373 "wash mode" speed is set at 3kmh so that what we do!
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    Is 5mph the slowest speed limit possible?

    Also they're not actually signed, the only speed sign in that depot is 25 on entry
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    Proposed new Channel Tunnel services discussion

    Will never understand why the operating rules for HS1 and the LGVs couldnt have been more aligned when HS1 opened
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    Is 5mph the slowest speed limit possible?

    Carriage wash speed at Temple Mills when washing is 3kmh for 373 and 5kmh for 374; boy does 3kmh feel slow :lol:
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