Recent content by SWTH

The Cambrian does use GSM-R - it’s an integral part of how ERTMS works.

Clothes - until the uniform arrives you'll need your own clothes. I guess you're starting with the induction today, and then meeting your trainer on Thursday? Once you're at Chester you'll just need decent work trousers and something like polo shirts and jumpers - you'll be outside for some of...

Plymouth if I remember correctly are 5 day week, work 42ish hrs a week and have a week of rest days every 7 or so weeks. Sundays are outside the working week at the moment but there are moves afoot to bring them inside.

At least one of the Solos recently withdrawn at Yeovil should be departing Friday. 23012 drove well to Winkleigh, should be a good machine for someone.

Yes, I thought it might be an automated process. Just got to keep tweaking the application and profile until it gets through then.

I shouldn't have thought your licence or qualifications will be an issue, Stagecoach are as desperate for drivers as any other operator. Thats not a slight against you, its just how it is in the bus industry. Application: Fill in the form, attend the interview. Walk in, sit down and get...

Over the last few years i've applied to ATW for a number of guards & trainee driver roles. Every single time I've been knocked back at the initial sift, with the usual 'unfortunately we cannot offer feedback at this stage...' I've tried changing various details, changing my address, creating a...

But who says FSW are only interested in or are confining expansion of school/college contracts? As part of bidding everything will be costed, from daily running costs, wages, storage etc to vehicle depreciation. It should all be accounted for in the tender, therefore the long term viability...

53108 became the latest Solo to leave the active fleet yesterday.

There has never been a plan to use 67's. Even on this forum, where well-informed and sensible postings by active railway staff are frequently ignored in favour of some idiots wet dream idea of what they want to see, the topic of 67's on 1A40 and 1C99 should be dead and buried by now. The reasons...

53046 has left Summercourt for storage and sale in Devon.

Linda was modified in the 1980's with GPCS, a Lempor exhaust and a few other tweaks. Read more here: https://www.martynbane.co.uk/modernsteam/pg/linda/sldfr.htm Otherwise, the FR burned oil successfully for over 40 years - conversion back to coal was only because of the increasing cost of...

Indeed, and they topped up the bunker at one of the stops. 8 tons is quite believable.

Exactly this. They're 2002 vehicles, which makes them some of the oldest single decks in the FK fleet. They're being advertised for £6k + vat from the dealer, so in FK's position I would say they're just not worth keeping on now the DDA malarkey is done and dusted, and with a big investment...

Initially to a dealer for sale on behalf of First. 53119 & 53120 (if I remember correctly) were the first to leave.