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Hi guys. Just completed 85 hours of driving the East London line and loving every minute! Only got 140 hours to drive till I get to pass out.... However as the title of my thread might suggest I'm not here to chat about my Driver training. As you probably know the 378's now drive through the...

From my experience so far it looks like a Shunter has more fun than a Conductor. Conductors have to deal with people but you get to go out on the running line. Shunters stay at the depot and have a lovely time with the drivers other shunters and fitters oh and the odd driver or two lol. Have you...

I will be driving on the NLL for most of my hours but the last 75 hours will be on the ELL which will be my line when I am fully qualified. My depot is officially the new New Cross Gate Depot. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- It certainly has! I have no room in my head for...

Hello All, It has been a while since I have been on here but that is because I have been the whirlwind journey that is Trainee Driver Training. It is exhausting! Anyone who says this job is easy needs to have a go and see for themselves how 'easy' it is. I am on DT8 so in 3 weeks time I...

They have removed the Mechanical test because it is not relevant to the role of train driver anymore especially not with the 378's that are all run with computers. I am on the course now but the assesment process was slow. Expect long waits for results etc.

The beginning of this video is a stark reminder to anyone stupid enough to wander onto live tracks. I think people forget if they stand on a live rail they will have 750 volts passing though them! effing idiots the lot of them!

Wow that is awesome. Gosh they dont make em like they used to eh? Does it fly too? haha :lol:

Indiana Jones and the last Crusade at the beginning with the young Indy running away from the baddies on the train full of Zoo Animals.... ah and the trains in the Harry Potter films are amazing!...are they real though? :oops:

I am working in the Coach Broking industry at the moment and I have been working my socks off to get people from this country to all places in Europe on coaches....not easy when Channel Tunnel Coach sales pack up and go home at 5pm!! Bloody useless :roll:....nice to see the train services have...

After Camerons performance last night I have absolutely no faith in anything he says as he kept on being caught out on blatent lies from the other two parties. He is a complete tool and will no doubt ruin most plans for progression in this country including the Crossrail, whilst happily lining...

I'm so excited for you! :D

Yay! Tax the effing bankers that got us into this mess and then took our hard earned money!! ... that was the decider for me to vote Liberal Democrats. :D

Wow I really think Liberal Democrat might actually get in! I have heard across the board that generally people are fed up with the two main ones and they want a COMPLETE change. It will be interesting but hopefully the Lib Dems won't panic too much if they get into power. We need a strong...

OK will do! Good luck and let me know how your first couple of weeks go x

I love the automated announcement on the District line for Bromley By Bow. Just love the way the automated voice says that station. The cadance is all wrong but so chirpy. I often hear people repeating it because it sounds fun. I also will never forget a chap on the Victoria line that was...