Recent content by Wagonshop

Never known new trains with so many faults, Must be something really wrong with the construction systems, seems like following the 769’s not a day goes by without problems and it not getting better, or are some units now working properly.

I worked at brb and the system was starting to improve in its latter years with intercity nse. Worked with some really inspiring managers. The major problem was always getting the money for large infrastructure projects, from government even if you had a strong case, probably labour governments...

Worked in 222 in the .1980’s used to go into Woolworths for lunch a few times, my boss seemed to know whenever there was a leaving do going on also BHS just used to walk in, worked in CWA at front of 222 used to talk to Peter Parker very nice chap

Don’t think Butlins are cheap any more

About 20 years I spent about 4 hours at Tour de Carol quite a large station, but nothing in the station went for walk outside nothing no staff about no cafe nothing no other passengers nothing.

Fail to understand why any business would spend a large amount on a project then not use it, could have a started year later.

I understand that the Kettering to South of Wigston bit went live a while ago, not seen any news of it being used or test trains. When will it be used on a regular basis.

As a young man I used to travel to work on one and try find a seat upstairs from Lee.

I spent most of my working life on the railway in the operating C.M.E.E and Civil Engineering department's and found many things wrong and when reported was always sorted. Never told I was wrong, I did tell a signalman to close the line once and got under a lot of pressure to run trains at...

I remember talking to vic berry at his Leicester scrap yard. He was selling loco and wagon axles that went to Belgium for razor blade manufacturing and special steel products.

Anyone know when Kettering Market H, power switches on

Thanks for your help thanks

Picked this up is it railway?

My wife’s brother is in Kings Hospital London and his wife has been visiting him. She has been travelling back to Sevenoaks most nights on 20.28 train which is quite lightly loaded. As soon as she gets on she is approached by men asking for money this has become common on this train. She is...

My own view is, it never got the investment in the network and rolling stock, If it was still in public ownership it would the last to get public funds. The railway has almost all new trains now, would never have happened if had not been privatised. I worked at brb in late 80’ mid 90’s To me the...