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There has been another booster section added at Little Thetford albeit not a Neutral section. NR test train involving Class86,87 saw an Ely Visit. Can't see why a 91 can't make it. But far better flexibility at Cambridge keeping a 67 in the holding sidings. It's what was done on the...

Lol.. I'm actually night ferry Driver on shed at Cambridge for XC. I'm dealing with five units. Although im waiting for fuel on last two. We had problems too as Points failure at Stansted meant we had one trapped and many of ours were terminated at Cambridge. There would be no chance of me...

Stamford to Syston for the nice rural run isnt bad..

Unmodified CRH380...... 486KMH = 301mph...:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuZGsWOqrZs&feature=player_embedded

To be honest. Audley End is a complete waste of time off peak. Its always dead. Coleshill even fairs better! XC only stop there as its Grandfather rights or political.... Platform 2 has only just got the go ahead to allow 4 car 170s next year. Although i cant see those running due to lost...

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At Cambridge you've got 1 and 2 reception which is next to the Up Goods through the station so there your talking roughly 12 or 14 units. At the Carriage sidings there is the headshunt and the Arrival plus 1 - 5 CS So your talking roughly 22 units there. Behind the wash road there is 6-8...

There have been a hell of alot of incidents lately and i can think of one that was worse than this... The WSP often plays havoc with braking. In these conditions i find it best to brake earlier and lighter. But when you see wheel slide in step 1 you begin to wonder your going to end up stopping...

I really want to vent some steam on this subject.......... I am totally disgusted with the way NR are (not) treating vegatation. Trees are hanging over lines. Not just leaves but a storm is bad enough to damage rolling stock.... There have been a few serious incidents over the last few days...

They headed to Ely yesterday before 1200 i tailed them. Todays 86s headed light southbound out of cambridge around 1115

I used to drive 322s on the Stansted Express. The only difference in the cab between a Dusty Bin is a bit of carpet around the sides...... They were pretty tired at the end of there career on West Anglia. Lost count how many times i would get upto 85mph through Ponders End and all the flags...

http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/next-side-of-yantze-delta-high-speed-rail-triangle-opens.html

On the 170 routes the term TM is not used. Plus the Senior Conductors dont like it! Total different conditions between the two ;o)

:D:D:D:D Also the only driver i know who had someone collapse on his Train and there was a Doctor and a Priest on board...

Ely should not lose connections with EMT. Unless NXEA had an hourly service from Ipswich to Peterborough then it would not be such a bad sacrifice. Ely is also handy for passengers getting to London.When other routes like Norwich - Liv St or Peterborough - KX have problems.. That happens...

Nottingham - Grantham route is mostly 50mph......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCF_Class_B_81500

Im a XC Driver On this route. Believe me I would like this route speeded up but it's a long way off. Yep it's a long while driving. Coleshill and Audley End being the most pointless stops as there only needed in Peak hour. Plus Coleshill stinks from Sewage farm! We have got one 95mph from...

Back in the day i left Stansted at 2359 on the last one. Arrived at Liv St at 0028 On that one Tott hale was shut so non stop. No doubt im not the quickest. But before Black boxes and i was not going over class 317s Max Speed. :) Its all congestion now...

I think you will find the Railtour will not be allowed into Stansted Airport platforms. Through the tunnel and then head back. There far too pedantic about clag there. We get enough grief on XC there if we have a double set. We are not allowed more than a three car in platform 2 due to the...