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  1. Ben.A.98

    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    Yes, phones at every stop signal. Wouldn't have said the phone signal was that bad round here.
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    Network Rail Apprenticeship

    The courses you sit on the scheme, SEM 1 & 2, points, SMTH, are all S&T specific and would not transfer over to telecoms other than a bit of diagram reading and fault finding skills. You could only make the move to telecoms after completing the scheme, I believe it can only be done during for...
  3. Ben.A.98

    Trackside Safety

    What you have almost listed is the heirarchy of controls, these are split into two groups, working with protection, and working with warning. I can't give too much information on working with warning (red zone) as we don't use it in Scotland. Working With Protection 1. Safeguarded - All...
  4. Ben.A.98

    Caledonian Sleeper

    Inverness panel is not connected to the live data feeds being a 1980s install. The HML and Aberdeen line are because of their recent resignalling to the Highland Workstation.
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    Network Rail L3 Apprenticeship

    Some tasks may be; Signalling power feeder faults Backup generator testing and maintenance Points heating faults & maintenance Unmanned building electrical inspections General electrical equipment inspection It may vary on your area but that's what our local D&P do.
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    Swanage Railway Sunday service from London

    The 121 returned to Swanage a few months ago, photos on the SR facebook page from a few days ago show it sitting over the new diesel area built at Corfe.
  7. Ben.A.98

    Aberdeen - Inverness £170m Upgrade

    There isn't, closest crossover to Dyce now is just before Raiths Farm.
  8. Ben.A.98

    Aberdeen - Inverness £170m Upgrade

    All trains will be using the new track as it is no longer bi-directional. Passengers won't feel the effect of being able to run more trains till the December timetable change takes place.
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    Aberdeen - Inverness £170m Upgrade

    The new signalling was commissioned this morning which I believe went well and on time. Three days of driver training are now taking place with the line reopening to passsengers on Tuesday morning.
  10. Ben.A.98

    Military Vehicle Trains

    Local news coverage. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/elgin/1819015/huge-military-convoy-loaded-onto-train-in-moray-as-part-of-army-exercise/
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    Hattons and Bachmann

    What I understand from what I have read in other places online is that Bachmann will not provide stock to another manufacturer, which Hattons has now become due to their own Class 66. As such they will now only be selling current stock and pre-owned.
  12. Ben.A.98

    Is this TPWS grid broken?

    The crate itself looks to be undamaged, its just the mounting brackets/bar that have been damaged. If the crate took damage and was not working it would revert the signal and show out on the panel. Unless it gets reported beforehand, S&T will be along for maintanence within three months unless...
  13. Ben.A.98

    Caledonian Sleeper

    I travelled on the Northbound Lowlander last night in the seats. I went in with the mindset that it was all going to be poor after what I had read on here, however I am pleased to say that I was pleasantly surprised by it. Upon entry there are huge racks for luggage, better than the two small...
  14. Ben.A.98

    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    Whether Scotrail permit their use I'm not sure, I'll stop maintaining them every 3 months if not :D.
  15. Ben.A.98

    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    They already are fitted, dig back many a page and you will find where I have previously mentioned them and posted a photo. Post #3540 on page 118 Fitted to the back of the signal is the alphanumeric route indicator which shows the route U, D, E, and what we call a standout which is 4 stencils...
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    Scrap track?

    That wasn't a sale, it was part of the contract with the Strathspey for the use of their land over the time taken for the upgrade works. Though yes, signalling assets and other materials are sold on by NR, track can be bought through Whitemoor, other things come through in an email from the...
  17. Ben.A.98

    Oldest track on national rail

    No, just old rail out, new rail in.
  18. Ben.A.98

    Oldest track on national rail

    Yes, the whole of the Thurso branch (6 miles) was completly re-railed within the last 2-3 years as well as many other sections of the Far North line
  19. Ben.A.98

    Oldest track on national rail

    Quite a lot of the Far North and Kyle lines are still on bullhead, there are still a few bit on the Inverness - Aberdeen line as well. I'll need to check the dates on the chairs next time I'm out there.
  20. Ben.A.98

    Track Equipment Identification

    Blue - TPWS Crate Red - Disconnection Box (Dis Box for short), say a tamper burst the cable between the AWS and the dis box, then we would only have to replace a short piece of cable instead of either replacing the whole length back to the loc or jointing in a new piece. Also allows us to fully...

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