Recent content by phillipsalan09

Just relax and make sure you buy a bop it for the reaction tests! I failed the group bourdon :o( but passed everything else. I fell into a false sense of security with the group bourdon and didn't concentrate! :os the reaction test is a real pig but I found that at stages it was easier to just...

I'm doing it as much as anything to prep me for going with the TOC when vacancies arise also if I make a complete #?!*!? Of it! I know I'm not cut out and will have a lot more respect than I already do for train drivers each to their own and YES I am desperate to be a train driver and hoping it...

Safety - no SMS means no trains and no trains = £0!!

A massive thanks to Ruth for a great day 403 wagons copped would be great to find out how much money was raised in total and hope its done again in the future AP

Its been 20 allocated recently and appears to be a fair few flasks from Dung in reccent weeks so I wouldn't expect it to last much longer (could be wrong though) from memory Dung starts to slow down during the summer months AP

Well I've emailed Nexus and awaut their response :s --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Got a reply - I have to provide two weeks notice and fill an indemnity form!! PATHETIC!! H+S gone bonkers!!!! I understand their reasons but why do the fare paying public not need to fill...

Thanks guys - that was going to be my next question - would I get any hassle from station staff? I would ensure I had a valid ticket and would make myself known

Ill be up in good ol geordie land in a couple of weeks time and was wondering where the best time and place(s) to get the optimum amount of numbers would be? I would also like to know if there is any day rover available / ticket prices or even if it would be worth my while to do this? Many...

As a regular commuter betwee stoke and stafford I use voyagers a lot and I have repeatedly been shut between the coridoor doors because they shut automatically without any audible warning (sure this must be against some sort of eec directive somwhere lol) forced to stand even though I pay a...

When is the deltic on hire until? Be up in the nort east begin july knowing my luck too late

At least this all ads to their character unlike thes modern eyesores with no character no noise no life and for that matter no anything! Which is why I would probably vote for the electrastar - sub class irrelevant because they are all the same!!

Thank you - do you know if 012 made TOPS?

The title is the question really - apart from does anyone know anything £ore about 70012? Will there be another 012 or will one be added onto the series? Sorry if this thread is a repeat and welcome anyone to point me to the right thread. (Hanking you AP

Very inspirational and I wish you all the best I will certainly mention it to fellow spotters on my travels to ensure their awareness in the meantime ill check the website and ebay and get bidding! :D

Anyone know the skivvy on this? Now now - more to the point does anyone have the timings for this? :-D