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  1. Pen Mill

    RMWeb

    I don't Twit or Face and probably never will :lol:
  2. Pen Mill

    What is the point of rail enthusiasm?

    The same point as , what is the point in football enthusiasm or fishing or golf or knitting or watching big Bro. There isn't one apart from it being a hobby. EDIT Having not read through , this is pretty much spot on what Wath Yard said last night !!
  3. Pen Mill

    A Class 172 bi mode?

    Here's a French Bi-Mode unit which they have had in service since 2005. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCF_Class_B_81500 Here's the French Wiki which is more informative http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_81500 They have a total of 185 units in service in 3 and 4 car formations. I think they'll have...
  4. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    As a former management accountant in a transport company , the answer to that is "nearly all of it". It's in the future ,how could it be anything else ? Basically , you strike a baseline which is Today's known volumes,revenues & costs , then build in known factors , build in a few market...
  5. Pen Mill

    Murray wins US Open

    Has to be Mo Farah for me , the sheer determination on the face. Brilliant , Wiggo and Murray have been superb but Mo is supreme for me this year.
  6. Pen Mill

    Murray wins US Open

    At long last , I must confess to being a doubter ! Fantastic achievement and many more to come , I hope !
  7. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    45 on FGW and 50 on TPE is what I heard.
  8. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    Why ? they are rendering the judicial review null & void. How much is this sham costing me ?
  9. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    I'm completely confused by all this now. Has the judicial review been completed .If not isn't the Select Committee Enquiry cutting completely accross this ?
  10. Pen Mill

    RMWeb

    Thanks Hairy , are you able to get on there ? EDIT : Drop the dead donkey, I've got back on now !
  11. Pen Mill

    RMWeb

    Are there any members of RMWeb on here ? as it seems to have been inactive since yesterday afternoon. I think they were upgrading servers recently but don't know for sure.
  12. Pen Mill

    More trains in Blackburn to Hellifield route

    Indeed , I don't know this line but it seems to me that the Network Rail meter only starts ticking over at £1 million :D
  13. Pen Mill

    Which loco classes have never worked main line in preservation?

    Class 15 & 28 The remaining one of each class under long term restoration projects by the Class 15 Preservation Society. http://www.d8233.org.uk/
  14. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    As a matter of interest how have pay negotiations gone over the past couple of years with VT and possibly for comparison FGW ? anyone know ?
  15. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    Is he close to being slapped by the judicial review judges ? he should be.
  16. Pen Mill

    First win Intercity West Coast franchise

    and then support the crown prince of capitalism and owner of the most profitable rail franchise in the country , odd that:o
  17. Pen Mill

    Justine Greening to be moved in forthcoming cabinet reshuffle?

    I agree ,it is a moot point. One faction more than any other has created this "debacle" However , and I think Greening was doing fine and showed quite a lot of bottle, we are now in the realms of " nobody's to blame " The new transport secretariat can't be held to blame, the judicial review...
  18. Pen Mill

    Tunisian Railways

    I don't know about Tunisia but I've been to Morrocco and you can't get it there. The Riad (BB & E) where we stayed had beer & wine, it's just not available in public places. If you're staying in a hotel complex , you may be able to get one there.
  19. Pen Mill

    How To Reform The Franchise Tendering System

    Nice idea but they need working capital to build the stock. They would then have to support the asset with only monthly repayments from the TOC to pay off the working capital borrowings . On a 20 year lease it would probably be more than 10 before they see the bulk of their outlay back. With a...
  20. Pen Mill

    FGW units.

    921 & 927 also been noted on Cardiff-Portsmouth Harbour and Great Malvern-Brighton Have a look on Google images

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