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    Doncaster Assesment Centre

    Just relax and make sure you buy a bop it for the reaction tests! I failed the group bourdon :o( but passed everything else. I fell into a false sense of security with the group bourdon and didn't concentrate! :os the reaction test is a real pig but I found that at stages it was easier to just...
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    DB Schenker or apply direct??

    I'm doing it as much as anything to prep me for going with the TOC when vacancies arise also if I make a complete #?!*!? Of it! I know I'm not cut out and will have a lot more respect than I already do for train drivers each to their own and YES I am desperate to be a train driver and hoping it...
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    Preserved Railways, revenue or safety.

    Safety - no SMS means no trains and no trains = £0!!
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    Long marston open weekend

    A massive thanks to Ruth for a great day 403 wagons copped would be great to find out how much money was raised in total and hope its done again in the future AP
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    DRS Dungeness flask trains

    Its been 20 allocated recently and appears to be a fair few flasks from Dung in reccent weeks so I wouldn't expect it to last much longer (could be wrong though) from memory Dung starts to slow down during the summer months AP
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    tyne and wear metro enquiry

    Well I've emailed Nexus and awaut their response :s --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Got a reply - I have to provide two weeks notice and fill an indemnity form!! PATHETIC!! H+S gone bonkers!!!! I understand their reasons but why do the fare paying public not need to fill...
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    tyne and wear metro enquiry

    Thanks guys - that was going to be my next question - would I get any hassle from station staff? I would ensure I had a valid ticket and would make myself known
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    tyne and wear metro enquiry

    Ill be up in good ol geordie land in a couple of weeks time and was wondering where the best time and place(s) to get the optimum amount of numbers would be? I would also like to know if there is any day rover available / ticket prices or even if it would be worth my while to do this? Many...
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    Worst Rolling Stock in UK

    As a regular commuter betwee stoke and stafford I use voyagers a lot and I have repeatedly been shut between the coridoor doors because they shut automatically without any audible warning (sure this must be against some sort of eec directive somwhere lol) forced to stand even though I pay a...
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    Deltic to haul freight over West Highland Line

    When is the deltic on hire until? Be up in the nort east begin july knowing my luck too late
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    Worst Rolling Stock in UK

    At least this all ads to their character unlike thes modern eyesores with no character no noise no life and for that matter no anything! Which is why I would probably vote for the electrastar - sub class irrelevant because they are all the same!!
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    when are the next batch of class 70s due?

    Thank you - do you know if 012 made TOPS?
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    when are the next batch of class 70s due?

    The title is the question really - apart from does anyone know anything £ore about 70012? Will there be another 012 or will one be added onto the series? Sorry if this thread is a repeat and welcome anyone to point me to the right thread. (Hanking you AP
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    Train Of Hope

    Very inspirational and I wish you all the best I will certainly mention it to fellow spotters on my travels to ensure their awareness in the meantime ill check the website and ebay and get bidding! :D
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    Private charter train this Saturday

    Anyone know the skivvy on this? Now now - more to the point does anyone have the timings for this? :-D
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    The Boat Train 30/04/11 Times

    Stoke 10.24 Rugeley North Junction 10.44 Lichfield North Junction 10.50 Nuneaton 11.08 Coventry 11.33 Leamington 11.51 Banbury 12.13 Oxford 12.48 with thanks to the kind soul who passed thid info on
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    7X80 dollands --> polmadie this week (25th April 11)

    Thanks for that confirmation any ideas when its next running? I assume the next unts will be on time but don't know how the barrier move will be affected - anyone know what's happening with the vandalised units?
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    7X80 dollands --> polmadie this week (25th April 11)

    I thought according to the scotrail website it was down for wednesday! Anyone knows for sure pm me AND post please :o) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Just checked deffo saying estimated 12th - so Wednesday off Moor and Thurs at Polmadie --- old post above --- --- new...
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    350251 help please

    Can any kind soul please tell me where this unit hangs out please I have been after it for about 8 months now and it is annoying me - many thanks
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    ERTMS Class 97`s (37)

    97303 was at stafford last night on a test train don't know what the working was though

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