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They should never be allowed to declassify 1st class, people have paid extra (double) for it, why should they put up with the "riff raff" on cheap standard class tickets. It's about time that for busy trains like that they had boarding passes, so only those who have tickets & reservations for...

Easy answer there.. DaFT is run by idiots who haven't got a clue.

So what about when Reading to Waterloo services (which are formed of Cl.458 stock) are diverted via Virginia Water & Weybridge because of engineering work. They stay on board whilst the train drops down towards Staines & then "reverses" on to the Weybridge line and VV. This move is achieved by...

Should have come down to WSR in June, you'd have loved it. Two Teddies, Two Warships, Two Westerns, a 33, a 47, a Rat, great weekend! :)

Ok. 3 managers to oversee the automation. + 2 relief. 0700-1500, 1500-2200, 2200-0700 and with 99,9% on auto.... They could quite easily run the new TVSC at Didcot & displace how many? Saving ££££.

You need help! Now how about a nice Western & Warship together with 10 MkX coaches on the GWML from Padd - Zance. :D

As someone who ultimately pays your wages, I think you're a waste. I'd replace the lot of you with a computer, easy, reliable, no wages, no breaks, no holiday, works 24/7.

Well it's starting to become like WNXX! Eeek!

That site with its small type & white on dark blue background makes my eyes go funny!

Where precisely is FGW going to magic this stock up from then? FGW are chronically short of stock.

Oh Yippee... I can hardly contain my excitement! :roll: Seen one steam special you've seen them all, we have too many. Try this so you can get your next fix: http://www.uksteam.info/index.htm

What should be borne in mind is that soon EC will not be serving Glasgow Central, so that means you should have 3-4 sets of Cl.91+Mk4 stock "more" available.

So where are you going to put the terminating XC services at Basingstoke, there's enough conflictions there already! You could put it down to Salisbury then on to Bristol for it to return to the North! It could then be possible for it to form a relief for the overcrowded Portsmouth - Cardiff...

What about Clitheroe - Hellifield? Didn't there used to be a direct service between them or was it merely "discussed"?

So that's a rare bit of track then! Ta.

There were no failures. Strangely when the driver got onto the signaller via the phone on each signal, as soon as he picked up the handset, the signal magically turned green! :evil: Explain that! Or was it just someone having 40 winks again! Why was it routed via Westbury when nothing was...

I'd like to see more through services to Newquay, because it's a sod of a place to get to either by road or rail. Anyway, slightly OT, can someone tell me does any passenger service use the chord from Bare Lane to WCML avoiding the reversal at Lancaster?

Where's 103/105/107, you have thought that they'd try to keep it sequential. :roll:

I try not to use them, unless of course your primary service provider is XC (Taunton-Bristol) apart from a few FGW locals + early/late peak trains. Why don't I like them? 1/ Unless I hit lucky & get an HST, the engine noise underneath. 2/ The cramped conditions. 3/ The smell of sewage from the...

HST doors could be converted to power operation, just use the same parts as on a 442. Which maybe a good option as the HSTs seem to be pencilled in for a further life extension, the parts are readily available too.