Recent content by RunRepeat

This is somewhat of an area of expertise for me. It's generally down to two things, incorrect product (and lack of understanding of the correct product to use for daily and deep clean cycles), and incorrect or ill conceived process/method of application and removal. It's a manpower heavy job to...

There are plans to fully redevlop the Euston station toilets with them moving across to the platform side close to where they are. I have some knowledge around the smell issue there (don't ask, job related) and it's mainly structural, ie what's going on behind/underneath the bits you can see.

I must say, I find them too small and too high up the seat back, especially if tryng to use a laptop. It's the only part of my experince with these fantastic units that iritates me!

Automatic train washes tend not to be profiled which means the bottom taper as well as carriage end taper on longer carriage stock often gets a less effective clean. Additionally a lot of stock is still hand bashed and the bottom taper is harder to wash as the cleaners are generally equipped...

I was born in a house next to Colchester station and yard and spent my youth on 'the rec' playing football and watching 08s loose shunting and occasionally sending wagons over the buffer stops, and seeing 37s and then 47s on the Norwich services. Sundays were often spent whizzing around the...

If it stopped at Peterborough then yes, however it doesn't. I connect off the GA service from Ipswich.

I travel between Peterborough and Edinburgh regularly. Yesterday's journey was the final straw for me heading south. The service was packed and gave little option for moving seat and by Newcastle I made my mind up that next time I'm flying up. The deterioration in the seat bases seems to have...

This is generally where there have been patch repairs to the bodysides. 1727258750 Train exterior cleaning is a challenging area and a vast number of factors feed into it. The soiling itself is a varying mix of traffic film, carbon deposits, iron deposits, engineering grease from track and point...

Agreed. The fear of waiting at Peterborough for the 17.51 Ipswich knowing that a 153 might turn up has gone!

I use these several times a week, both 745 & 755 and believe me, there really is no issue whatsoever, entry and egress is swift and smooth on all units.

I've just returned from a Peterborough to Edinburgh return trip involving three different 801s. Previously I have noticed the uncomfortable bar from time to time, but this time it was every seat I sat on in coaches A & B. I moved a couple of times on each journey to test I wasn't just unlucky. I...

I only saw the rear end in P1 but I suspect 140 was on the front in that case.

137 is currently on test heading Harwich direction through Colchester as 5Q04.

I'm not sure I'd put myself in front of a possible blade for £11/hr to be honest.

Theoretically could a 2 x 755/3 go to the stops with the front unit on diesel or would be add a layer of complexity rendering it not worthwhile?