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    Gate lamp burners

    Hi all, I have decided to undertake a project to create an LED "burner" for a set of gate lamps and was wondering if anyone happens to know the dimensions for the base and the height to the focus point? Inches/Centimetres/Millimetres all accepted!! I would go and measure the ones they are...
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    Virgin West Coast First Class From Edinburgh

    Hi All, Long time no post as I've been busy with other stuff. I am looking at booking on the 1849 off Edinburgh on a Friday evening. What sort of food would I expect in first class? The timetable simply says hot snacks but what does this entail?
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    Card Declined, Got UPFN'd

    Hi all, Never really wanted to have to post in here but oh well!! I boarded the 0632 Appleby (APP) - 0809 Keighley (KEI) this morning without a ticket due to the unstaffed nature of APP at that time of morning and the guard proceeded towards me (only pax to board at APP) to sell me a...
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    Scenario Creator

    Hi all, I am in the process of making a route and in it I have a point where I need to change ends to continue (Fort William station style). My question is how can I do it if it is at all possible?? Ta D
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    Mileage Enquiry

    Hi all, I am going to Switzerland for my holiday and having found times I want to find out the mileages. I have exhausted all the things I could find by my self and would like some help/advice/answers! I have some sections already what I need are the following: Paris Gare de Lyon -...
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    Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship 2013

    Hello all, I am currently going through the online assessments for the scheme. I know the next one, assuming I passed the last one, is a Diagrammatic Reasoning Test and I was wondering if anyone on here had any tips for preparing to take it. I have already tried Google etc. but this turned up...
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    TVM's and Payment Card

    I purchased some tickets for a journey on Thursday from PNR - LAN using Card 'A' however this was my Mums card (she offered to pay because it is educationally related), since then she has moved banks and has not yet received her new card. Could I use my Card, Card 'B' to get my tickets from the...
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    1M87 on 19/9/2012

    I am interested to know why when the above mentioned service turned up at Carlisle Citadel last night the rear 5 coaches (unit number 221142) was locked out of use but the PIStake screens had still showed the service being formed of 10 coaches?!?! It wasn't a problem because it wasn't crammed...
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    Unknown Sign

    Does anyone know what the X sign below the signal is for/means? it is on the signal that leads out of the stabling line southbound nearest to platform 4 at Carlisle Citadel station. If it helps there is the same X sign on the SPT post (no pic of this).
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    A Journey In Cumbria 17/8/12

    Starting early but not so bright I boarded the 0730 departure from Appleby (APP) and headed northbound to Carlisle (CAR) arriving at approx 0815 where some shots were taken of the station and the units passing through. DRS weren't sending anything through at that time of morning which was a...
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    156503 @ Carlisle

    156503 has been sat in Carlisle station for a couple of days now from what I have heard! Upon looking into the secondmans window on 57503 (nearest the stops) I noticed that the TPWS isolation flag was raised and on the back wall of the other cab I noticed that the GSM-R 5A breaker was tripped...
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    Jacobite 1/08/11

    Did anyone on the morning working of the Jacobite witness the window falling out and provide clues as to how it happened because I saw the result at Mallaig Station and one of the engine men (don't what his job was) didn't sound to pleased!! Pic Attached

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