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Not many boats, especially those which use renewable fuels tend to be capable of carrying hundreds of passengers at 150mph plus though.

I've seen that too. Apparently it was for crossing over the WCML, and getting into Rugby MPD, which was to be more important than it ended up. From what I read, it went to Clifton. It is still in place as far as Butler's Leap. I remember asking my Dad about it nearly 20 years ago

Well, that's kind've the point. Jet fuel is finite and it isn't going to go down in cost. So either we look at other modes of bridging the gap (like tunnels) or develop a nuclear aeroplane. It might be ten years, or fifty, but air travel will once again be restricted to the rich and elite.

Okay, but crossing the Irish sea would be useful. And let's miss out Sheffield as well. Another line between Edinburgh and Belfast, via Glasgow would also be useful, but that will probably be HS17 or so, opening in 2070 (a couple of months after HS2).

Hull-Leeds-Sheffield-Manchester-Liverpool-Belfast-Dublin

Wow! I like that little gem! What was the advantage of going via Blisworth though? And were any other branches that were planned to be or partially electrified?

I was reading up on the line between Nothampton and Blisworth. Apparently, when the WCML was being electrified, some masts were erected on the route, before the plan was shelved. Why would this fairly insignificant line have been planned to be under wires? By the time that electrification was...

Only the class 70 had a flywheel, and that was purely to prevent 'gapping', as obviously they would have a greater chance of stopping in a place with no juice rail under the shoes. I'm pretty sure this was abandoned in the 71's and definitely not provided (or necessary) with the 74's, as they...

So, whilst remote, driving a pair of 50's through the lakes isn't totally impossible. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- And in order to have driven steam on BR, a driver would have to be well into his 60's, and have made driver grade before the age of 21. Would that have been possible?

As a non-driver, I've always wondered how Railtours are driven. Obviously, someone who knows the route needs to be in the cab, but how do drivers get or retain knowlege for heritage traction? I'm sure that while driving a class 45 isn't a totally different experience from, say, a 57, it would...

Eyes are now peeled and looking. Willing to drive from anywhere I can get to in an hour. Suppose that brings Birmingham into the equation too!

FCC sounds like a good idea to me! The son in law of a guy I work with joined them as a trainee about five years ago. Happy as a pig in the proverbial! If thameslink had rebuilt the link to Northampton (as one franchisee once suggested) it'd be even easier for me. I'm not in a massive rush...

Oh, I know that, and a new driver will always be a longer project, but it still frustrates. I'd have to stay put in Northampton, as training to be a driver would initially mean a pay cut from my current job. Anyway, as far as I can work out, I'm still within an hour of a number of signing on...

What really riles is that I'm within cycling distance of the LM depot in Kings Heath (not that I'd dare leave a bike in Kings Heath), and LM, despite chronic driver shortages still only want people with experience. To quote old Yozzer Hughes, 'gis a job. I could do that!'

Hi, I'm looking to get into driving, but all the jobs I seem to find advertised are either for experienced drivers or are located a million miles from home. All ( a big all, I know) I want is a trainee position that is within 30-40 miles of Northampton. It's the role I was born to...

Would venture that it is all to do with gearing and power. Whilst a 91 was (loosely) based on the apt power car, the 90 is just an updated version of a class 87 (the 90's were going to be designated as 87/2's). Just 'cos they were built at similar times, painted the same and had pointy front...

That's just a cop out answer. Although it'll happen one day. I'd like to see the 89 working a mainline tour one day, as I've never seen it working. What about the APT? That'd be a sight to behold! I guess the apt-e would be more likely than the 370, but I don't think either is very likely.

Is there anywhere that is (usually) more than 2 changes from London though?

Sorry, just reread. Will edit.

Are there any Network Rail stations that cannot be reached from London without changing more than once? For obvious reasons, the isle of wight is excluded. As an aside, is the Network designed to work in this way?