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Preferably current Buxton and Piccadilly Conductors should apply freeing positions for me to slot right into given I've passed Medical, SCAAT Tests, Interviews and assements. ;)
(Don't know whether right section but is ticket related!)
I'm trying to book tickets from Macclesfield to London for a 4 day trip and of course the WCML is shut meaning a slightly altered journey via Derby. I've used the Virgin Trains online booking site and came up with a price of £87.50 for 4...
I'm looking at buying a car for my birthday (Tenner through the door next week from all members ;)). Obviously I need insurance for a Cheap 1.4 Corsa. I've looked on gocompare.com and moneysupermarket.com and they've both given the same quote from a Company called "Quinn Direct" which is £1080...
Some of you may remember a game a while a go called Inter-Network Rail, if you don't then please don't stop reading as this is your chance to get involved in the real time forum based transport management game. The game fuses together the fun of Transport Tycoon with the strategy of the TOC Game...
Video Neds,
Anyone know of a good Freeware Program that can convert .MOV Format into .MPG or .WMV or whatever else is compatible with Windows Movie Maker?
TIA!
Following on from "The Future" thread of Manchester Metrolink, Bombardier have been selected to supply 36 Trams with the option of 16 more (I presume for 'Big Bang' projects).
http://www.therailwaycentre.com
Brilliant News! At last Metrolink is seeing some decent investment.
GCR have decided to unveil it's plans for this April's Diesel Gala. The line up is a mix of the home fleet, 1 Kettle (Purely for 1st Class Dining Passengers) and 2 Special Guests.
Home Fleet
Class 20s D8098 and D8048,
Class 25 D5185,
Class 31 D5830,
Class 37 37255
Class 33 D6535,
Class 45...
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Excellent News. Will Metronet keep the OHLE however? Would be ideal for future testing such as Regenerative Braking with c2c 357s that recently went to Czech Republic.
I recently came across this photo, http://brooksies-photos.fpic.co.uk/p26761285.html. A 7 Car Chiltern Clubman on test dating back to March this year.
My question is, was it just for testing purposes or are Chiltern planning on building on this 7 Car idea? :)
Since BA has cancelled all Domestic Flights from Heathrow, Virgin is expecting huge demand on West Coast services from Euston.
Glad to see that Rail isn't affected by fog as much as Air and Rail. :)
From VT Website:
On VT Yahoo Group this morning.
I suppose new XC will remove these problems once there is less pressure on Bombardier (Contract for VT to maintain 220/221s) and Virgin because of the less trains that are supposedly required for daily service.
Anyone have an exact figure on sets required...
43056 & 045 vice shop:
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY 13.58 14.24 1G54
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 15.59 16+09 5H03
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 16+14 16+31 5H03
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 16+36 16.48 1H03
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY 18.22 18.54 1G31
BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 20.34 20+45 5D31
DERBY 21+32 21+42 5D31
ETCHES PARK SDGS...
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