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No just a degree of common sense is needed ;) Planner has probably been in the industry longer than me but many people with very good qualifications are unable to understand the job and some with just a bit of real world knowledge have clicked and found it an enjoyable challenge. Anyway...

Hey some of us try to prevent any heads being banged... :wink: Indeed, we all need a big disruptive event now and then :D

However me and I'm sure plenty of other planners have just banged their heads very loudly on the desk...

Knowing that I took on a mainly thankless task for the most part and (usually!) gave my very best to try and make the timetable work a little bit better. Hopefully doing something to improve the workload for those in signal boxes, control centres, on the platform, in the cabs of trains, those...

Certain open access operators can often think otherwise...

Back in yonder a couple of 67's were being used to cover Engineering haulage work in Doncaster area. (Think most of the 66's were being used elsewhere) When it came to discussing said train using a 67 there was a bit of a hesitation from the DBS representative about it hauling just 10 autohoppers...

Quite, again because the railway incidents are so public it puts the event under huge scrutiny. Imagine if we reported every lorry/car breakdown in the same context! In a previous life before the railways I worked for a large container shipping company. We had regular issues with the lorry...

Nope, will have an adverse impact on Crossrail too as it's heading there afterwards.

It's not perfect by any means but I applaud to blue sky thinking.

Yes thankfully no injuries reported, just an expensive amount of kit damaged.

East Croydon-MK service is (or used to be) timed as a 321 from Watford to MK.

Yep, but if everything went smoothly then the press/public would have no one to complain about. Must have those hysterical/whinging stories you see! :wink:

It would also mean the south gets an old cast off train. Which as we know is not physically possible, the south only ever gets gleaming new trains not museum relics.... :wink:

1x Class 142 As a lesson from history that shall never be repeated... There will have to be a disclaimer when entering the exhibit area containing the 142 stating that the NRM take no responsibility for any fainting or shock that occurs upon viewing such a terrible piece of railway heritage.

Indeed, the only reason is because Tring has the space to do so. Saying that though people do seem to appear out of nowhere to the station. Same can't be said for Cheddington... Can't speak for Kings Langley/Apsley but my local 2 Hemel and Berkhamsted definitely do need 3/4 per hour...

Don't worry when the route is electrified everyone will want an AC class 444 because that solves everything...

"Rescue" driver might not have signed all the way to London. Then the DBS driver may not sign 87's? Not sure what the reason was but probably easier to stick with the planned traction and drivers if they were available.

Yep, 90028 with traction motor issues.

I imagine that if they are serious about competing long term for European business then it's a smart move to relocate. Reminds me of how Japanese motorsport companies always suffered the same when trying to compete outside the domestic market. When they relocated or set up European bases it...

Yes it's a sir :wink: