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In Windows 7, the search feature uses the address bar. I have disabled mine because it is a real pain, and I prefer to search via google. The problem however is that when I start to type in the google toolbar, the cursor continues to revert to the address bar so part of the words in...

I have been arranging to put some prospective signalling engineers through two courses, known as Basic Signalling 1 and Basic Signalling 2. These two courses are the foundation courses which will lead to a signalling career. They also are counted as the equivalent to the basic Trackman's course...

From a Network Rail advert. The bold is mine. So you dont actually have to know anything but you are still able to tell me how to do my job ? It is beyond my simple capacity to understand how anyone without the correct infrastructure experience can actually hope to undertake this role...

From Yesterday's Guardian, and to be given at a speech to the Fabian Society later today by Ed Balls. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jan/13/ed-balls-labour-party-economic-redibility Slowly but surely economic reality is starting to emerge. A large dose of humble pie for a...

This is one for the P. Way professionals. I need to find three, maybe four, track field engineers to work on the track construction of a new standard gauge heavy haul minerals railway in Africa. You will need to be fully experienced in track renewals - both plain line as well as S&C. As a...

From the Virgin website. Not quite my recollection of the WCML, and certainly I cannot see what Virgin brought to the table of itself to bring about such "improvement" apart from broken promises and a large begging bowl which was subsequently handsomely filled.

Oh dear, I can picture all those Guardian readers (and secret Daily Mail readers) mental state right now. They must be in a tail-spin given that one of the high priests has given such praise. :lol: :lol: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2012/jan/04/lawrence-dailymail

Dear all, Please accept my very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. I extend this to all those whom I have debated with on the Forum over the past year, and especially to those with whom there have been disagreements. I attach a link to a funny song which I hope will set the...

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/9fqNZRYs7Us 11 dead, 200 injured. Some still photos. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-14904888

I attach a link to the SNCF website which has a short film showing the construction of the LGV Rhin-Rhône Branche Est. It shows how the LWR is welded into long strings at the depot as well as showing how new track is installed on new Railways. Although it is in French, I am sure you will get...

For anyone interested, this website has some very interesting photographs of work taking place on the Moscow Underground Works-in-the-Moscow-Underground/

Another one for the clever fares chappies, please. Journey : Birmingham Stations to Irvine Day/Date Outwards / Return :Any day midweek Mon 19th to Fri 23rd Dec Departure Time Outwards / Return : Not specified yet Class : Std No of Passengers : 2 x Adult Railcards : No / possibly "2 for 1"...

One for the clever fares chappies, please. Journey : Birmingham Stations to Bristol TM Day/Date Outwards / Return : Thurs/Thurs 15th Dec Departure Time Outwards / Return : 17:12 / 20:31 No of Passengers : 2 x Adult Railcards : No

In a change from hot climes, OT was in Sweden last week. Here are a few photos for those interested. 1) At work on the Infrastructure - S&C renewals Starting work Cutting the rail 2) An X60 series EMU working a Regional service to Gothenburg waits for departure time at...

For any qualified Drivers who may be interested, here is an opportunity in West Africa on a large heavy haul mining railway. Terms are what is known as a 7/3 FIFO contract which stands for Fly In/Fly Out. Under this arrangement you work for 7 weeks and then have 3 weeks off per 10 week...

I shall be going to Sweden next week. Can anyone suggest a loco-hauled route or have any suggestions for a decent ride out ? Thanks in advance

The year 1980, and the month of August finds me working at Engine Shed Jct signalbox, which was just north of Kentish Town station. Photo 1 45106 works a set of Mk1 ECS to Cricklewood CS pass Engine Shed Box. The track layout comprised of six lines, from left to right the Up and Down...

Hi folks, Some varied quality scans, suggestive of a poor quality scanner, from my travels along the Midland in the 1970s Photo 1 A Class 45 storms towards Elstree station with a fast service to Sheffield one Saturday afternoon in 1978 Photo 2 An unidentified 45 climbs Sharnbrook...

Pictured at Derby works, 26th August 1972