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I saw 47501 passing through Platform one at Milton Keynes yesterday. (being held at a red signal by my train waiting time on platform 2, to be fair!!) It then hammered through Bletchley, southbound, a few minutes later. Where was it going, and why?? Anyone?? Also, when I into Euston on my...

Evening all. My TOC have recently advertised for Trainee drivers, (internal only at present, no point checking their website because it's not there.....) and I happen to know a lady that gave me a heads-up on some of the tests that you're asked to do. I figure this has probably been asked...

Saw the other day (Tuesday??) (unless my tired eyes deceived me) what looked like a 47 with a DVT and 3 "one" liveried Mark 3's hammering North in the Wembley area. What was that all about??

Hi all. On my many trips past the Willesden Relief lines, I'm often seeing a train of what look like scrap wagons, sometimes with a pair of ED's (one in rail blue!!) on the front, and sometimes not. Anyone shed any light on what, why and so on??

Evening all. Noticed the other day while working two 321's nailed together that they have a black triangle stuck on the front of the cab, on the secondman's side, just under the window. My pilot didn't know why they were there - anyone else know?? They don't seem to be present on GA's...

Just seen a very smart DRS liveried 90034 departing MKC pushing the Pretendolino Southbound. Left there just after 1720. Anyone know why and what for please?

Bit of an odd question, this. If you have a route that's currently worked by drivers and guards, in general, is it very easy to convert over (forgetting about what ASLEF and the RMT might have to say about it) to DOO??? How much work is required? Would it neccesarily require new rolling...

Anyone got any idea what work is being done at Hemel? There's been guys working by the sidings for ages now. Also, the track in the sidings all looks fairly new. Anyone shed any light on it?

All too often, in my job, we get people travelling from the last station in the Oyster zone, to the next, or the next, or sometimes even three stops (15 miles) past it. I always tell punters that as a rule of thumb, anything inside the M25 is covered by the Oyster, the same as a one day...

Hi all. We've recently been having some chat at work regarding the franchise renewal on the WCML come current expiry in 2017. It's common knowledge that both Virgin's and LM's franchises run out on the same date in 2017. I have a theory on what will happen then. The West Coast franchise will...

It's all been very quiet on this subject for a while. I noticed today, however that the (NR presumably) engineers have been looking at Bletchley flyover, as there are engineery looking scribbles on it, with two cracks in the bottom of the pillar circled. What's the latest??

This is a job currently being advertised on their website. Chop-chop though, applications close today!!! https://www.londonmidlandcareers.com/templates/londonmidland/jobslist.aspx?raparam=4755304A4E6A483752373145716B72303951386D59336B332F77794D7072796B Here is the link for the job.

Heard from a fairly reliable source that a class 86 will be working off Euston tomorrow - booked to leave there around 0630 - meaning it will come through Bletchley/Milton Keynes at around 0700-0715. Shame I don't start til 10 tomorrow and won't see it. Just thought you lot should know, just...

I'm looking at a trip to the Highlands over the summer, for three adults and two children. I hold a TOC card, as do the two children travelling, as my dependants. Someone at work told me I can get cheap tickets from the ATOC website - something like 25 notes each way. I had a look this...

Any idea what gives with the AC electrics at Wembley Yard?? Went by yesterday and saw 86401, 86701, 87002, 86101 (gone by today) and one other that I can't remember the number of. They're all stabled, pans down, and look like they haven't moved for a while (apart from 86101, obviously, as that...

I'm currently a London Midland employee. With the passes they've provided, we get free travel on LM, Southern, Southeastern and Gatwick Express. Myself and the wife also had photo ID's with them when they arrived. I'm assuming that the staff pass and photo ID covers us for quarter fare...

Can anyone tell me what the really odd noise the Hunslet built class 323's make when they pull away?? It really is a queer noise. Sorta like "doy-doy-doy-doy-doy-doy-doy-doy" The Desiro's do it as well, but it's a bit different. If no-one knows, great, it'll continue to baffle me, but if you...

Hello all. Well, after a dozen attempts to get a job on a TOC, any TOC, I've finally managed to get a provisional offer from London Midland, pending a medical.:D:D:D My assessment date was 16th of October, btw, and interview was the following Monday, for those that were wondering when they...