Recent content by ry34081

Word is it will be 10 sets, 3 as spare maintenance. Aditional coaches may be added at a later date? It is clearly enough to do all Bham /Lon services. Should free up stock to strengthen others and reintroduce Ban/London service. From other forum "SPC7/8 LN3201 London Road Jn - Derby Station...

Is it still these services running as hsts? Need to make a trip to devon next week

I think the plan for when overground no longer runs into Euston is richmond to Barking 4tph clapham to stratford 4tph watford to stratford 4tph via primrose hill

http://www.porterbrook.co.uk/downloads/brochures/170%20Brochure.pdf http://www.porterbrook.co.uk/downloads/brochures/172%20Brochure.pdf The acceleration is listed for the 172 with the new type of gearbox but with the old hydraulic type on the 170s it says to inquire for acceleration data. So...

A voyager maybe 750 but this is a 125mph train, most dmus are around 400bhp per car the 170s included. The 3750bhp class 68 would be just as powerfull with 7 coaches plus a dvt if you calculate the combined weight. Bhp per ton. Plus as stated fuel consumption per car is about 1 litre per mile...

Units do not always have better acceleration, 168 and 67+6+dvt have the same timings on chiltern and both reach 100 mph at roughly the same point from leaving London. The 68s actually reach 100 about a mile earlier than both the 168 And 67. Also to be noted is that a unit of over 5 coaches in...

Speaking to a employee at Moor st the other day it seems Chiltern will now be getting two more from the next batch to be in service from December making a total of 8 for chiltern and that the tender did include a possiblity to take a further 5 next year. Anyone no any more about this

Surely it will make sense to put the hst s on xc north south services and move the voyagers to work their east west route, the 170s could then be cascaded to remove pacers 153s etc elsewhere or to just increase capacity

how did you find out did they send you a letter or was it via email i applied last friday but havnt heard anything yet.

Id like to add that was on the computer practice software i prob couldn tick them that fast on my actual test i think it is more accuracy. anyway i never found that to bad its the computer test i failed 1st time round. When doing it never try an catch up with it just stop and re start a few of...

Hi i did try fcc but no look there i did mention id move an stated i had already had passed my tests i even had near enough the same appliction as i used for a fgw job of which i got to the test stage unfortinally i failed this 1st time and have since re took them and passed i suppose if there...

yeh thats what i was thinking esp bnb idea lol. however i do have family in london so wasnt sure about putting there address down, i sold my house last year so only renting at mo thus could move quite quick if need be.

hi when i did my practising i was getting about 1250 sets of dots done in the 10 mins and i passed.

Hi iv been looking for jobs as a trainee driver for just over a year now but the ones that seem to take on quite often like southern and northen, always require you to live within 30mins of a given depot. Has anyone ever managed to get a job with these on the basis of relocating as i am willing...

Hi there, yes it was email i was contacted by, think my location may of been the problem as i do live in hinckley. As for london midland i submitted my speculative form in sept last year and when i rang up beginning of this year they told me there was no plans to take any trainees on at the...