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You speak very highly of aviation and don't at all sound enthused about joining the railway, so why exactly are you considering it?

https://gtrailwaycareers.com/intranet/vacancy/trainee-train-driver-1467-train-crew-depot---hornsey/1485/description/ Don't think it's been posted yet.

Since covid you don't get full pay until you get your key, I don't believe it's changed again since

377 brakes go to emergency (4 bar) without interlock so you've got to wait for the pressure to release.

We have a coasting board on a steep 15mph incline - shut off and coast here if you'd like to serve the previous station again :lol:

How difficult the tests are really depends on the individual; you need to bear in mind the TOC's are looking for people who exhibit certain traits and skills naturally. The 2 attempt limit exists to prevent people from 'learning' how to eventually pass the tests, because learning to ace a...

The largest was the Boche Buster!

Happens just outside of Purley when a train's coming into platform 6 and out of platform 5. Your bowels drop the first time you do it!

A bit of fun! Name something on any stock you drive that irks you, through poor design or otherwise. I'll start - the location of the GSMR on a 377 means I accidentally call the signaller at least once a fortnight whilst keying off :lol:

You can't whack older units straight into full power as it's likely to trip the overloads. Mechanical sympathy means drivers usually work through the notches in sequence, or start in 2 and then into 4 around 8-10mph which may be what you experience. The jolt is particularly noticeable on an...

It sounds like you're in Metroland so I'd say Southern without a doubt. The nature of the work is broadly similar so why not be fairly compensated for it!

It's a bit of a learning curve if you haven't worked with vector files before but I recommend Inkscape. It's free download and vector files allow you to work really quickly once you've made the initial bits and bobs (create signals, speed restrictions, platforms, etc and you can essentially copy...

REO's are restricted from becoming a BTP Special, see the document attached on the application page - https://btp.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-3/brand-4/xf-743ccaec7ce1/candidate/so/pm/6/pl/1/opp/7343-Special-Constables/en-GB

As someone who's done both I'd choose the mainline. T&C's vary above ground but here is the comparison I made between LU and my TOC which may help with your decision: Working week LU - 36 hours/5 day week. There's no real pattern to your rest days and on average you'll work 3/4 Saturdays and...

Southern diagrams still use (C) to indicate Southern 'Central' platforms at certain stations, e.g London Bridge

The central line trains routinely hit 8 car platforms at 65kph (40mph) in the tunnel and stop comfortably, easily doable in coded manual too. 72's on the Bakerloo do the same thing from 35mph in their own (7 car) platforms using full service brake and its achievable from 40mph with a bit of...

What are you hoping to achieve with this line of enquiry anyway? I'm stumped

It's leaf fall so drivers may be increasing their braking distance (but are well within their rights to do so all year round anyway), it could be a company instruction, it could be a nasty set of overspeed grids preceding the PSR etc

You should search the forum for the 1000's of threads that already address your specific issue :)

I think you'll find night tube was a financial success, it did much better than expected