Recent content by Railworker101

Freight Duty Passes are paid for by the FOC, I believe there is a price per card plus an annual fee, probably, all in, it'll be in the region of £1000, ish

Central Rivers has a lathe

+1 for the spare drivers keys, if you can get your hands on any additional ones. Also, a little note book is handy and a decent torch, depending on the nature of your companies work

Still in use, it doesn't see many trains as such though, there is one going up there tomorrow (12/05) then I believe there's a Loram Grinder and the HOBC paying a visit in the coming months. The test track is still fairly busy with other, non-train related things.

its just the MML recording run, nothing to do with the OLE testing at 125mph. I'd assume the HST/class 91 will come out to play for that... Should be a runner by all accounts

Colas don't drive or operate the TRU/950

In and ideal world I'd prefer to see the proposed 'Maid Marian Line' come in to fruition. Start from Mansfield Woodhouse, upgrade the linespeed between Kirkby in Ashfield to Pye Bridge Junction, have a station at Pinxton, call at Langley Mill and Ilkeston and possibly have a new station at Long...

There was a similar incident a few years ago in Nottingham, excuse the daily mail link, it's all I could find... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2756117/amp/The-11-40-Secret-Service-Nottingham-Passenger-train-hijacked-man-claiming-CIA.html

Around the 23/24k mark, quite low.

There can be a lot of lodging, especially whilst training. If you've a young family or don't particularly want to lodge this may not be for you.

Correct, the first and last hours travel is unpaid. If your travel is say 10 minutes then it'll be 10 minutes unpaid, if your travel is 1hr 5min then it'll be 1 hour unpaid and 5 minutes paid, officially...

There's no such link soley for the NMT. It's all grouped under the Colas Rail Infrastructure Monitoring Contract. Currently, drivers will also drive ultrasonic test trains, PLPR test trains and more recently depending on location and routes signed the VIU (class 153). They may on occasion...

I've just been able to register so maybe there was a temporary glitch?

Best just telling them you don't work

When I was a mobile op for DB the shift allowance was on top of your salary so in your case it would be a total of 30k regardless of shifts worked.