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I’m sure you’ve all noticed the shortage of train crew (presumably based at westbury but I’m guessing) has caused s severe lack of services between there and Swindon and other localish stations - I think that has sorted itself now but the attached made me chuckle - are GWR getting its customers...

Where is this said button?

Just found this on the Arriva Carreras site https://jobs.deutschebahngroup.careers/jobs/JobDetail/VP-M-A/51438 They are looking for both a Merger and acquisition Manager and associate, and this is not about being sold, part of the advert states “ The main purpose of the role will be to grow...

Do they need to be odd number formations to balance engines etc?

More 60s up for sale by DB https://uk.dbcargo.com/rail-uk-en/what-we-offer/additional_services/Disposals-1926106 DB Cargo have the following locomotives available for sale: Loco No. Location 60006 Toton 60050 Toton 60060 Toton 60081 Toton 60086 Toton These...

Good point well put!! Been looking on RTT and it seems for the next week or so there is a daily in and out - interestingly not to and back the same place though, but always to to same place and alway from the same place. Chucked in between that there are a few departures heading to DC Rail...

And empties it is! Sorry not great photos Are colas now running this flow or are DCRail hiring in?

I take it this is now a regular flow with a empty (I guess) heading to Tytherington now: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02009/2019/07/09/advanced

Getting from Paddington to Chippenham has been fun this afternoon, partly due to a signal problems around Didcot and partly due to SWR availability, my original 15:30 to Weston Super Mare was binned off completely so I got on half a train (5-car) to Swansea at 15:36 Now they are down a set due...

I can’t believe that, 50% of my journeys from Kemble or Chippenham to Paddington are advances even at fairly short notice

Do they have to go and babysit it then?

MWO ?

A couple of times I’ve noticed when I’ve got home I haven’t touched out or not read etc on my oyster, so the next time I’ve gone to town (London) I’ve asked the tfl gateline staff at Paddington and they’ve been very efficient and accommodating at sorting these things out.

Ah great thanks for the info!

4 unused pending or 460 driving cars?

I used to walk an hour in the mornings and half hour in the evenings as an apprentice. I’d happily do half an hour each way now but it’s not an option so I walk the dogs for an hour instead

Apparently so if yiu read back up Thread!

The GWR 40 seconds signs have been on the platforms for as long as I can remember and are quite prominently displayed in my opinion. I’m thinking 10 years at least but happy to be corrected. I do totally agree that as a rule of thumb the IETs are getting in early and hanging about and as a...

James Cook

Tiverton Parkway