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Modern stock doors can't be pulled onto first catch by a passenger. They also can't get trapped on items such as the door handle because modern stock doesn't have door handles. I'm amazed the method of work was deemed acceptable because I'd be throwing it straight in the bin as the risks...

It's the one that comes out of my wardrobe the most as well.

I used to think that when I'd go back and look at my 2004 era postings on UKTrainSim. My most common thought was "I really hope nobody ever reads this again". :lol: I just got another Nuptse (coal brown) for £150, although they're sold out now. Thats about 8 North Face jackets now, excluding...

Some limits between Chinley and Hazel Grove have just been reduced based on what is actually achievable versus what you *could* do. I seem to recall Railtrack could charge more for a 90mph stretch of line than a 70mph stretch so you ended up with some random 90mph bits on otherwise 70mph...

I suppose it depends upon the circumstance, I recall this happening at Ledbury and the train eventually carried on to Hereford. If the train has to be empty to proceed then it's more likely to cause an issue, whereas if I can take passengers with me then unless they obstruct the doors they're...

0635 Nottingham to Liverpool, 0951 Liverpool to Norwich and 1548 Norwich to Liverpool will be the booked diagram. 6 car West of Nottingham in the morning and 3 car the rest of the day.

We had Sundays Inclusive for new starters brought in a year or two ago. We've now had some Sundays removed from their roster and weekday turns added in because of a shortfall in weekday spare coverage.

Because the interworking of the diagrams in Lincolnshire means using 3 car sets is difficult with the increase in service Northern and Thameslink have made. This means the Peterborough to Doncaster service can only use 2 car sets, and the only suitable diagram for a 3 car set is the Class 158...

The main 170 diagrams will be going over to 3 car (6 car Nottingham to Liverpool) from the December timetable change. 0635 Nottingham to Liverpool, 0951 Liverpool to Norwich, 1548 Norwich to Liverpool, 0642 Sheffield to Norwich, 1056 Norwich to Liverpool and 1651 Liverpool to Nottingham.

Hi all, I've just come across a ticket with very strange validity. Peterborough to Foxton, route Great Northern and Thameslink Only. I would assume it is for travel via Hitchin only given that GTR don't operate any services between Peterborough and Ely, but the shortest route and I expect the...

Go for it. You are entitled to request flexible working accomodation from day one these days, if that would help you with childcare then apply for it. My advice is to join ASLEF from day one and speak to the reps if the shift pattern doesn't work to help you. You *can* do this and the railway...

Part of the reasoning behind many of the strangely timed ex-Regional Railways services which for all intents and purposes only serve to get the train into position is that when Sprinterisation was taking place you were marked down for trains that ran ECS for lengthy distances because that was a...

Yes just 7 in the FC compartment. A bay of 2, a bay of 3, and two single seats. It's quite an odd use of space really.

On paper a 158 had more seats available, so there was one summer where they were almost diagrammed on Skegs until there was a push back. Suitcases in doorways isn't good when Auntie Doris goes for a crafty fag in the toilet and self immolates herself in her highly inflammable wolf fleece off...

Capacity is going to be at a premium that weekend as Sheffield are playing in a football game at Wembley, combined with engineering works it's a bit of a toxic combination. Staff were given the heads up to avoid travelling that weekend about a week or two ago. A queuing system is being put in at...