Recent content by Soft Mick

no. Thats not right. At least, the public aren't supposed to get copies! However, I've seen a well known book shop near picc selling the rule book before now....

if you have the 'private and not for publication' sectional appendix then you should be a railway worker and you would know the answer...lol

Best view for me is looking down Mallerstang, heading south on the S and C. Worst view has to be approaching Euston. London is a dump!

25247 for my birthday in 1977.

Yeah, i think 300 men was a liberal estimate by management, in order to stir the last pay deal through. As for relocating, well yes, its fast becoming a 'must do' for those out of work. There's not many industries which pay like it!

Congratulations! Another future railwayman arrives..how about Noel.....

They haven't won any services. Just some of their staff have jumped ship.

We're all alone bar for drivers getting a lift back off a train, and Motherwell TMD is closed, empty and neglected.

Possibly a hundred or so redundant from DB Schenker if the management threats are anything to go by.....

Yourself and thousands of others glen. Its quite possibly the worst time in 15 years to get into driving. There are so many redundant drivers already, probably more to follow too. Good luck with it Glen, but don't get your hopes up too much.

Ok..xc HSTs are on the 0810 leeds to exeter due in at 1224..the 0900 leeds to plymouth due in at 1330..the 1351 exeter edinburgh due at 1453..the 1125 penzance edinburgh due at 1527..the 0850 departure ex edinburgh due in at 1631..the 1730 departure to leeds..and at 2027 there is a 1z76 plymouth...

Aye. It was 66186 on the 6E88 Middleton Towers to Doncaster yard, runnin late. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- No probs. Only too glad to help. Merry Christmas.....:|

Old Timer. Its well known that FOC s have paths for non existant services. As for the anti DB rant which had nothing to do with much, yes. The DB drivers still have conditions to work to. No driving past the 11th hour, PNB between 3 and 5 hours etc. I used to work for them. And Freightmaster...

Well "Old Timer". I bow down to the all knowing oracle that is yourself and best pal Freightmaster. Do you know how many of those services actually run and how many are just paths??! And you find it "suprising" that I think otherwise....what, that I don't hold the same opinions as you...

You can buy the Freightmaster books but to be honest, they're neither reliable or value for money. As someone in the Freight side, its probably fair to say there has been a decrease, the work there is, cherry picked by subsidised FOCs. Not much new to the railways..