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:D Looking for a watch on fleabay and I saw this "beauty": http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHARK-Mens-LED-Date-Day-Black-Sport-Military-Quartz-Wrist-Watch-Gift-Box-/370788892295?pt=UK_Jewelery_Watches_Watches_MensWatches_GL&hash=item5654bd7e87 Reading the description I saw: WHAT...

Following my nephews visit I have 2 questions: How many unstaffed stations are there? How much does it cost to power the infrastructure (sigs/points/third rail OHL/lights etc) without any trains operating? Imagine a Christmas day without any traffic. And.......go! :D

:D A nephew asked that question today. He has a point, why not a HST in BR colours, less favouritism? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Oh nuts...wrong forum. Please move to discussion :oops:

Let me explain :D Bangor and Pwllheli are 29 miles apart but would take near enough 7 hours to travel between on a train. Can you think of any other examples?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27137939 Nice to see he gets fined as well..

I'm on a train without a ticket as I got held up on the way to the station. I am traveling on a warrant so no issue there, my issue is I need a return and the guard is in the other set so I can't ask them. Can I buy one at a station or do I need to see the guard when we stop at London?

I need to go to Bognor Regis from Bangor and Swindon the next day. Is Bognor-Swindon-Bangor an acceptable route for an open return?

Used the search function and can't find much about the role. Anyone out there able to clarify what the role entails, and any tips for applying, assessments and interview would be great. Cheers! :D --- old post above --- --- new post below --- TAP TAP....check 123......is this working? :D

Given that most TOC/FOC's HR departments are harder to get hold of than the firing codes of our nuclear missiles, I thought this might be a good place to share details? Yes or No? --- old post above --- --- new post below --- I take that as a no then? Why are the details so damn secret? If...

Most of the trackbed is still there, except for where houses and bike paths that have been built.... But, If the line was still open there would be a route around North Wales and it would genuinely help the local transport links. The Cambrian is quaint, but to actually go anywhere you have...

No wonder I'm getting frustrated! :wink: Just adding up all the time since various applications and it comes out at 202 months. I've come to realise that the railway is famous for it's slow recruitment but, oh my god it's getting silly! What's your time? :D

South West Trains and Freightliner seem to have awful application systems. SWT seems to be fragmented and a generic webiste, whilst FL seems to just not work, and in the brief moment that it does it's slower than a snail in tar. Just me, or have any of you had the same experience? :s

From the "Accident" thread in the History and nostalgia forum : 12th March 2001 Nine passengers were injured when two trains collided outside a London station during rush-hour. The two Connex South East Networker trains clipped each other outside Hither Green station near Lewisham in...

http://www.directrailservices.com/PDF/Trainee%20Train%20Driver.pdf Have to live within 45 MINUTES!!!! :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

How many miles of unused track is there! Noticed a shedload of old rail and miles of sidings disused today whilst travelling along North Wales to Stoke. Why has this not been lifted and recycled to help fund Network Rail? Given virtually all rail is made here why cant the old stuff be melted...

Sitting on platform 11 and these two just trundle past the other side of the wall. :D Nice to see.

Does each loco driving end only control the bogie under it or are the motors spread out on both bogies? If it's the first then the other bogie's motors would be running in reverse and therefore creating power ...yes? If it's the second then some motors are in forwand motion and some in...

Saw this last night and found it both interesting and depressing at the same time. From the lack of motivation to the missing morale was it this bad in 1991? InterCity Leeds to London 1991. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRnMGQQFkME bRnMGQQFkME

Don't think that I've ever seen a vacancy on their website! Everyone there must be happy :D

If I buy a ticket between A and B, with many possible TOC's operating on the route, how does the money get shared?