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Not again, will this guy ever leave the railways alone (if i remember correctly he is currently banned from railway property). I know exactly who your talking about and if it is him this will be the 3rd or 4th time he has done something like this some people never learn. All the best. Simon

NXEA don't run out of kings cross do they or am I missing something.

Well like I said refreshers are due soon its just because NR have put so many cutbacks on the track side we are asked to take more jobs on I've been worked off my feet this week I'm at work even now I'm in the van waiting for a train to pass all I know is I have a red yellow green and blue/...

Same for lookouts aswell but I could easly get the jobs mixed up I'm a coss lookout and handsignaller I'm due for my refreshers soon so can tell you better once I have done them

If I remember correctly we need a yellow for cautioning trains from a standing start and we need green for showing proceed if we are in control of a level crossing hope that helps all the best simon

I've allways had a green flag in my kit we have red yellow green and the blue and white checkerd flag all the best simon

I can sort of understand a pax asking that question as I work for network rail and I am oftern on platforms sometime with a lookout kit and green flag and I've had people ask me do you work here I say no I am a track worker I don't work at the station then they ask me to point them in the...

A friend of mine recorded an anouncement by jane one of the on train managers, here is the link for anyone who is interested, i know it brought a tear to my eye. http://audioboo.fm/boos/264347-jane-the-train-manager-on-one-of-the-last-wrexham-shropshire-trains

Hi Everyone. I was working at a station today and saw a member of platform staff from a TOC getting abused by a passenger, his colleague then went to back him up and sorted it all out. This reminded me of an incident that happened with one of my colleagues. I know we work for separate...

Hi all The ticket has now changed to a 14 day first class ALR. This new ticket will now cost £2,500 The reason for the £2,500 is for the following:- ALR 7 day First class ticket £990 IIRC. Enough money for 14 nights in hotels just incase £600. £600 spending money eg food drink...

Just for anyone in the london area between wednesday and friday. Wednesday to Friday Trains to London St Pancras are retimed after Bedford calling at stations a few minutes later. Trains from London St Pancras are not affected. The following train alterations will also apply...

Hi All. I am now up to £500 in the saving department only another £1,900 to go now lol. All the best. Simon

Hi 4SRKT The reason i am walking and not using the tube is because A) i wouldn't know where to start with fares and B) i dint like how packed it is, as well as it being underground, claustrophobia runs in the family. Plus why get the tube when i can have a nice relaxing walk while having a...

I wont be going via Plymouth the route i am going to take is:- THS-INV. INV-EDB. EDB-KGX. Then walk from KGX to PAD. Then PAD-PNZ on the FGW sleeper. Key for station codes (for anyone who doesn't know):- THS = Thurso. INV = Inverness. EDB= Edinburgh. KGX = London Kings Cross. PAD...

Yes i do want to do a end to end trip ,however i am not going to use taxis only trains and busses and i plan to start at john o groats and go to lands end in one day. All the best. Simon

Hi all The ticket i am going for is a 7 day first class ALR. The reason for the £1,500 is for the following:- ALR 7 day First class ticket £650 IIRC. Enough money for 7 nights in hotels just incase £400. £400 spending money eg food drink fags ect. I want to at least get both...

Hi everyone. I have just put my first £100 into a pot for saveing up £1,500 for a all line rover. Does anyone have any storys to tell about their trips on ALR's. Or any advice about it as i have no idea where to buy it. All the best. Simon

There is a petition going if anyone is interested to sign it. http://david37.epetitions.net/

Hi Wavemaster. I dont know exactly what tickets you bought, eg were they 2 singles (1 outward 1 return). If so from your post above you have said the website charges a £10 admin fee per ticket, so if they are singles thats £10 for the outward and £10 for the return, however i havent a clue...

Well from what i make of the question the OP is asking. He boarded a train at PBO intending to pay for a ticket from Radcliffe-on-Trent to Cambridge, due to the fact that the train that he got went straight passed every station to PBO (including his own Grantham), so he could not buy the...