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What makes some trains have squeaky brakes? Quite a few trains out there have ridiculously screechy brakes! and its not just the old ones! The 142s screech like mad, but what else could you expect...but the 175s and 180s are also real bad for it. But other trains of a similar age are...

Trains being held up stations due to passengers not paying for tickets! I normal 30min commute from Manchester Oxford Road to Prestbury has today taken me just over 2hrs! This was just due to a group of guys in the EMT service to Norwich not buying tickets, the train would leave until they...

Has anyone else noticed that grotty state of ATW's 175s? I pretty regularly travel on them, not for very long tho, Stockport-Oxford Road...but sometimes I have noticed is how messy they have become inside. Particularly in the vestibule areas...The wall panels are all scratched and marked, and...

New inter coach gangway connections with MK3s? Have some of the HST MK3s had new gangways fitted between coaches? Just something I noticed. Does anyone have an internal view of this difference? I've not been on an MK3 coach since virgin got rid of em :cry:

Best refurbishment transformation, which do you like? I always like the idea of refurbishing old trains. Taking something old and grotty, and transforming it into something nice, new, smart and shiny! I think some of the best refurbishments have been done to MK3 coaches and 158s/159s...

MK5 coaches? On wikipedia (I think) ages ago it had an article and come artist renders of the proposed MK5 coaches... I think they was gonna be similar to the MK4s but be able to run at 155Mph or summit, and replace the MK1s (I think) Does anyone have any info these coaches that never...

Are well ever gonna get out of the '125Mph hole'? Pretty much since the arrival of the HST, line speeds haven't ever increased by much. Some places went 100Mph-125Mph etc but nothing that great... ...I know HS1 is pretty darn fast, but that is only one (short) line after all... The new...

Which rail service do you use the most? Which do you find the most useful in day to day life? For work I'm always on the Stoke-Piccadilly train run by Northern, dunno what I would do with put it sometimes haha! Its also the service I use when coming back from a wild night out (first train back)...

How do you add external views to trains in Open BVE? I have a 142 and several other trains that just show as a white box...

Did Dr Beeching really do us wrong? My dad, who its also into his trains was ranting to me the other night about all the lines that closed under his control... Whilst there were some stations and lines that closed that I don't think ever should have (Waverley route being one of them) I don't...

What are the advantages of permanently coupled coaches, e/dmus etc? All modern trains are permanently coupled...No more "Ooh this train will be busy, lets add an extra coach"... ...All I can see is that it makes trains less flexible, but I'm guessing its done for a reason?

Do you prefer the good old days? Whilst I guess I'm currently living in what will become the 'good old days' for me.. This is more a question to the older members of this forum...do you like life in 2010? Or are you dieing to get back to the 60s?

Has Northern Rail stopped maintaining, refurbishing and cleaning there trains? Every day at in and around Manchester I see Northerns trains and they always look much worse than other toc's trains... The 323s used to be great, clean, good ride etc...but now things are rattling, the seats are...

Have articulated units ever run in this country? All the TGV and Euro Star trains are articulated, which I think is good for crash safety as it holds the train up right, but have there ever been any in the UK (Other than Euro Star) and are there ever gonna be any?

Which Networker do you love the most? I know these 'damn polls' have been described as annoying by some, but they gets people views and ideas out there fast and fun! :lol: I hope this aint to angering to people here... I would say which one I love the most, but I don't think U have ever been...

Why all the short trains? Why are short trains still produced? So many times we have all been on 2 or 3 coach trains that are jammed to the doors, everyone complains... Even brand new trains like the 172s which are still due to come out are gonna only be short trains with few coaches, and...

Which do you love the most? MK1, 2, 3 or 4? The MK3s are the prettiest coaches ever :) MK1 MK2 MK3 MK4

Which of these 'Rival' trains do you love the most? All these trains are of a similar format 90/100Mph style, and run on services I call 'Intercity-ish' P.s. I luuurve the 175s :) Class 158 Class 166 Class 170 Class 175 Class 185

UK trains the best looking in the world? Am I the only one who shudders at the sight of most trains from abroad? I really don't like the light rail look of a lot of these low floor trains that are used all over Europe now... And its not just that, very high roofs, odd shaped windows and...

MK2 coaches still in normal passenger service... Are there still any? I think there was some that run on a route in Wales, but I dunno if that is still the case. But must be pretty old now! Also are there any photos of these coaches, I would quite like to see a refurbished MK2 train!