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had a hunch it was, thought i would have been in the press or somthing

Anybody know what the train was on platform 10 around 1400ish, had a 67 on each end, really fancy coaches, just curious.

A tgs but in first class, i do believe its just going to be seats now. The reason for purchasing was simple, there was going to be a TGS but it was decided they want staff to be frontline all the time so by removing the TGS we cant sit on our backsides all day, and they get more seats. We get...

No for the purpose of the "training train" its a different path to any that will be operated normally. They have gave us an hour to get from heaton - sun, at the london end just 16 mins turnaround!!

Hey, it leaves sunderland at 0902 then it takes about ten mins to get to seaham and 15 from seaham to hpool, taking into account its non stop on that portion should only itll take around 20 mins sunderland - hpool, will be running all week mon-sat --- old post above --- --- new post below ---...

It is the drs charter, all first class i am told, personally im not sure on if itll have a tgs, however we are ripping the tgs's out of ours and replacing with seats although TGF has been mentioned :S Coaches arrive heaton today i think and loco's over sunday night. We doing test runs, 1...

It would be good but Ian has steered away from using loaned stock to start services as he has stated all along he wants to offer the real thing and show how nice its going to be from day 1. Assuming its the 47s (we havent been officialy told what were using yet, Expect to see them for around...

Thats a 20yo that knows what hes doing! Just done a visit to Kings cross box today, got traction "theory" training thurs and fri at newcastle, then off on a train next week !

Well paul, just wait and see, I know i do, when we launch you will see I do as i stick out like a sore thumb, im the youngest in the company (20) Also, like I said press release this week, wouldnt know that if i didnt work there!

Yo, HST stop boards, an overnight job, ive been asking since end of april when they are going up, like id get to know that lol, no urgency, drivers know where to stop anyway. Im origianlly from hartlepool so there everyday as i have another job there. As far as the launch goes, as stated...

lol so im gussing your hanging around newcastle area, lets say whats known....September launch! Thats all you get from me!

Yea we have laptops that have wifi, however they dont provide us with net at home, and it doesnt appear to like my connection. Sharnt be an issue when we get the trains with wifi. That fare is somewhat accurate although I cant say for definate the exact fare. Also Sunderland-Hartlepool...

We are well informed, obs we all have blackberrys and get regular updates on whats happening, just at times its like your in limbo waiting to find out what ur doing next and when. For instance, i did and passed PTS today, going in tommorrow for uniform and grooming policy tweeks, but have no...

September is the launch date, will it be put back? - They tell me nothing!!

Yea I know, im a guard for them, was trying to be cocky lol :thumbrig: