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    Mini scaat option 3 disaster

    That's a nice story, but what were you wanting to know?
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    [TRIVIA] What are the longest routes between two close places for each of the TOCs, using only their trains/routes

    Criccieth to Bangor is 25 miles in the car..... just a touch further by TFW
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    Freight vs passenger incidents

    Well, mixed traffic locos will, the 68's etc etc will also have them. But for 66's, 70's in general, nope.
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    Freight vs passenger incidents

    I think the difference comes from DOO too, im not waiting for station info, RA etc, its an automatic process for us. So we don't have any reason to stop except for the signal, and do not take instruction from anyone apart from the signal, so there is a much smaller chance of distraction from 2...
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    Freight vs passenger incidents

    Don't have one in the first place to set, so can only assume so
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    Freight vs passenger incidents

    Yeah, if I'm looped then the signal is right in front of me, reverser in the middle and no need for me to do anything for a while, so I don't touch anything till it comes off anyway. No need to be reminded of something that u can see right there. It's not hiding round the corner off a yellow.
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    Freight vs passenger incidents

    Why would a freight train require DRA, which is primarily used in platforms, where freight only generally stops for relief, rather than passenger collection?
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    Work,life,financial balance.

    I have a much better work life balance now, rather than hammering 75+ hour weeks, I can only do 60, plenty of rest days, and can actually afford to do stuff with my time off. The wife and kid have never seen so much of me! It all depends where u have come from. 20 years of graft in factories...
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    Two taggers killed by Brooklyn subway train identified as well-known French graffiti artists

    Unfortunately, no lessons will be learned. Idiots gotta do idiot things
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    Freightliner - Trainee Drivers 2022 - (01/11/21)

    Anyone know where this month's course is?
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    Passengers thanking Drivers

    The fewer hangers on, the better! More than happy in my T3 sleeping!
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    Passengers thanking Drivers

    Aaah yes
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    Passengers thanking Drivers

    The only way I'd be persuaded to go pass! 1650723395 Giving guns or "bow and arrow" is also fun
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    Biggest change

    Lots of RDW, and regular turns binned to allow sufficient rest. Win/win
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    Longest Shift

    I know that FL HH isn't like that. Maybe you need to specify IM
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    Freightliner - what’s it like?

    Doubt you will find the answer in a FL thread
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    RMT statement discussion.

    But actually achieving the role is hard. Just because a million people want the job, doesn't mean a million people are qualified.
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    RMT statement discussion.

    And like all families, the old ones are losing their marbles and everyone hates the kids....

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