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Hi mate.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
When steam specials are due through newark we normally have one NWR guy there (sometimes me).
We didn't think that the diverts would bring anyone out but as i can see they did.
Thanks again.
All the best
Simon
Hi all.
Is there any FCC staff on here other than AJAX103.
If so could you please PM me as i wish to ask you something.
NOTE To everyone else, i cannot post my question on an open forum as it is a very sensitive matter.
I am sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.
All the...
Hi everyone.
I have just had a mate ask me why there was a NXEA class 90 at Peterborough, off the wires with his pan raised and coupled to a class 66.
Anyone have any idea what was going on.
All the best.
Simon
I have just held the frustration that guys like this give me in for ages and just let it pass but this guy made me snap.
When i am on track, no matter what time of day or night, i am there to do a job, not to work slow ,tiptoe around and be as quiet as i can for the sake of people living...
i just found this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkaipJeyqYs
I Believe the guy is well out of line and has it in for the railways.
Why are people like that can't they see we are just doing our job. :evil:
Only if the signaller asks the driver to examine the line and proceed at caution.
As said in the RAIB report the signaller did not ask the driver to proceed at caution only to examine the line which can be done at linespeed.
I have just found this rare footage of the prototype deltic while all the uk was still in steam.
Enjoy (i know i did)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9JLTFVgC6s
And the last day of the Deltics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hlwD8hJvTc&feature=related
The last time a steam charter came through newark, I went down to the footpath crossing to see it.
I was on my break at the time so was wearing full NR orange, when I got there I couldn't even see the tracks there were so many people lineside.
I started telling them to get off but most of...
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