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I posted this on WNXX sometime ago but got no reply, so I was wondering if any of you kind souls on here could help me out! On the 25th (this coming Tuesday) I have an assessment day with FCC for their Engineering Apprenticeship. My first question is that on the email it says 'You must...

For those of you that are interested I saw 317511 come through Platform 1 at Colchester on its way to Clacton for GSMR fitting at 16.25 in a fresh coat of National Express debranded white livery. Its great to see it grace the rails again after almost 6 years out of traffic, now for 315850...

Ok, just thought I'd have a little rant. Basically I have started commuting to College from Sudbury to Colchester every day by train, and I need a Season Ticket with a Student Discount. Now to my dismay, I found out that the number for NXEA is only open till 6pm in the evening, which I think is...

Hello, just thought I'd share with you all some photos I took today. :) I started off at Gidea Park for around 45 minutes waiting for 37059+603 to return from Southend: http://www.flickr.com/photos/65427552@N03/5958112034/in/photostream/...

I have some photos of 37059 and 37603's outing today plus other units and loco's so if someone would be kind enough to explain how to upload photos or link it from my Flickr, I'll quite gladly share them with you. :)

The title says it all really, I was wondering if anybody knows where I can obtain the current linespeeds for the Metropolitan line from Finchley Road to Moor Park or if anybody knows what they are? I'd be interested how the fasts compare to the slows, and how the speed compares to the Jubilee...

I've just pulled into Witham on the 10.48 ex Liverpool Street service to Braintree on platform 4, and on platform 1 there are a pair of 317/6's, one of them being 652. Why are they here? I know the 17.02 to Norwich is planned to be 317 operated as are the Harwich services from London, but I...

Hello, I've just boarded the 19.31 to Ipswich, and a few minutes ago, a pair of 315's on a stopping service unusually crossed over to terminate in Platform 2, and then pulled out in the London direction as my train was pulling out towards Ipswich. Does anybody know why it terminated in this...

I'm not sure if anyone else is aware, but today marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the well known A-Stock trains. Hopefully we have at least two more years of these lovely trains to enjoy before they're all withdrawn! Has anybody got any stories or memories on the A-Stock by any...

Does anybody know which units are working the Wrexham to Bidston line today? Many thanks. :)

Hello all, I was just pulling into Stratford on the Central line Westbound and I noticed a pair of 317's pulling in on Platform 5 adjacent to me Liverpool Street bound. I know that the plan is that three of them will work the 17.02 to Norwich from December, but I didn't realise they had any...

Hello, my Grandad said he saw at least one 37 outside Liverpool Street in the evening rush hour on Thursday with a couple of wagons performing some sort of emergency engineering work. Does anybody know if it was just one there, or if there were two, and also does anybody know which one/ones it...

Hello, I'm trying to book a return from Southend Victoria to East Midlands Parkway going out on the 22nd of July and returning on the 24th using my 16-25 railcard, and its coming up with advance singles in Standard Class, but none for First class, could anybody shed some light? Thanks. :)

Just to let you all know, DBS have made 23 08's and 10 09's available for sale, make of it what you will. :)

Currently sitting at Doncaster on a service to Kings Cross, just seen the NMT, and one of the power cars is 43062, what is the other one, anyone know? Many Thanks

Hello, tonight my Grandad said he saw a pair of DRS 37's shoot past him in the London direction on a flask train at around 6.45 while his train was calling at Shenfield. Does anybody know which ones they were? Also, he's pretty sure one was in the old DRS livery and one was in the new one if...

Hello, I want to get in a run on a fast Metropolitan line service, but having only used two of these by accident rather than specifically aiming for them I don't know the times. Preferably, I would like a fast Amersham service as it's fast to Harrow-on-the-Hill from Wembley Park, and then there...

I was thinking earlier considering they were both built by Siemens within a few years of each other (in the 350/1's case), were the 350's built with a 360 working capability in mind? Are there any issues such as software which would prevent it from happening? And also I realise they both have...

Anybody know which 70 was out to play on the Great Eastern on Monday? I saw it shoot past me between Ingatestone and Chelmsford in the London direction at 12.30. Many Thanks. :)

Just interested in what people think the 5 best candidates for electrification are. :) If you intend to contribute I'd find it interesting if you stated why, and what you would do with the surplus stock. I haven't started the thread so we can all criticise each other's idea's, just a general...