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I travel on GC regularly and I'm never on a quiet train, even from Bradford the loadings always look healthy. By contrast, I travel on LNER at least weekly and am regularly the only person in the carriage even upon arrival at Kings Cross during the day. 1713467488 As an OAO there is no...

Have they had the talk yet where they tell you you're not allowed to post on here? :lol:

Some say similar about train enthusiasts!

No, the offered me a job but with the long notice period required by most companies these days just made it a conditional offer on me giving them a new address before I start. Considering the commute from my old address is 5 hours each way, I don't think they were overly concerned!

Yes. Where I was living when I applied for my current job was about a 5 hour commute each way! In this case it was obvious I was going to have to move, however I do know of cases at other TOCs where people said they would move and then didn't, resulting in those companies no longer...

My current TOC accepted relocation but my offer letter stated I needed to provide a suitable address before my start date

Mine have been certified OK. The company gave me the paperwork to go and get signed by the option. From memory there are two requirements to meet. One is for the frames and is standard so they don't melt in sunlight, the other for the shading of the lenses and my option (also Specsavers) told...

Right, my mistake! I only ever worked with MK3 stock and thought one of WCRC's arguments was about vac brake locos. Really is no excuse then...

I posted the facts regarding prices and dates earlier in this thread and you ignored my post completely.

I thought that was the standard CDL in use across the industry. Maybe I'm wrong. 1711994355 Agreed. If WCRC don't continue then someone else will step in. It might not make as much as a dining outing but it's a large chunk of income, otherwise they wouldn't bother.

As far as I know, the bolts are air operated and a compressor is needed.

I'm sure they would find new homes elsewhere - on or off of the mainline. But I don't see it coming to that. To repeat what I said some pages ago - the normal tourists don't know or care about the differences between a mk1, 2 or 3. If it's got doors that swing open and are in a retro livery...

Just under 0.6mpg for a 5 car 221 in case anyone was wondering :lol:

The vast majority of rail industry professionals completely agree with you.

If it was after 20 October 2010 then the ticket you got last time was also valid for a year. It was combined with a planned price increase from £10 to £13.50 that was going to happen anyway.