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    Terrific Trees : Midlands Snowfall and Loco Action at Sileby

    like that shot of 47727 i was up stenson for a short while that morning but got bored of passenger trains
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    Pendolinos in preservation?

    i suppose the ideal location for any such trains would be Old Dalby if the site ever came available
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    Track Maintenance? whats out there?

    Looked at that last year but was too far travelling passed my PTS and DCCR and just started the TIC, fingers crossed working on the mainline within a month
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    Colas through Stenson Junction

    a couple of my efforts so far this year 56094 by Sam Tait, on Flickr 56094 opens up after slowing for a path through Stenson 47727 "Rebecca" by Sam Tait, on Flickr welcome suprise 47727 Rebecca slows for her path through Stenson
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    Plans to reopen part of Post office underground railway London

    i used to be a keen 'urban explorer' but dont get out enough these days im sure his visit was a planned visit and partial tour
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    Rail Apprenticeships

    ive literally passed my PTS with them today! they also have sites at peterborough, ripley and stoke you start off in a big group on 14 week (2 days a week) tester course by the end of that they choose the best students to be put forward to PTS and 12 month apprenticeship its all...
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    Track Maintenance? whats out there?

    passed my PTS today 100% on the written part so well chuffed, DCCR tomorrow which is a new cert that came in last september then doing the TIC so fingers crossed soon be onto a white hat when i get a placement :D
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    Track Maintenance? whats out there?

    im 24 and since leaving college ive been a landscape gardener but after 5 years im no better off and fed up so trying to get into the rail industry as its always been an intrest. im half way through a course with Amber Train on Track Maintenance and underpinning and will gain an NVQ in that...
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    Class 153 'sag'

    cant say ive ever noticed any
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    What are "poor rail head conditions"?

    ahhhh was wondering why they used the aluminum, makes total sense now
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    Female Railfans (and why dating is difficult)

    inter city by Sam Tait, on Flickr me and my nans god daughter in the early 90's :lol:
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    Fire at the Midland Railway Centre

    im based there 2 days a week so saw the aftermath on Monday morning Possible Arson by Sam Tait, on Flickr

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