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Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/january-2022-emergency-timetable-threads.226582/ I expect this thread will become a lot more important after reports today that all operators are to move to a reduced service from 16 January.

https://uk.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/1541/description/ Good luck to those putting in for this :) Traction: 185 and 350 Routes: Blackpool Nth-Manchester Airport via Chorley/Westhoughton/Eccles Preston-Barrow Preston-Edinburgh and Glasgow Central...

This year sees the golf open being held on the Fylde so £100k is being spent on tidying up Lytham, Ansdell & Fairhaven and St Annes stations. I only hope that they won't be forgotten about once Mr Woods and co have left...

I recently saw part of Video125s Wessex electric DVD filmed in 1994. After the 5WES has passed through Clapham Junction it catches up with, and passes an 8 car class 455. The second vehicle from the front appears to have swing plug doors that are flush with the bodywork (the windows in the doors...

Vacancy advertised for Blackpool North: http://www.northern.engageats.co.uk/ViewVacancy.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8aNkwYmB6bN9zcXG8VgGXbwagooS3fyg0Sr4ZqDg9tcYs8VCXw0AffZH1KUbMT6ebqqraEaHbYQvhoYRUAaOQGX1t3FOHx2+nK8j3GUuVAyY4IbR2T Closing date is 19 August 2011. Edit - that should be vacancies...

I'm not sure if this has been posted already, so apologies if it has been. I have just read that District line Driver David Maloney, creator of the District Dave website died on 17 March 2011 aged 59. Those of you who have the ELL/District Video125 Driver eye view will know he was also the...

Northern Rail are advertising for a Driver Operators job based at Blackpool North LMD. Perfect starting point for budding mainline drivers :D http://www.northern.engageats.co.uk/ViewVacancy.aspx?enc=mEgrBL4XQK0+ld8aNkwYmIsm0QXmbP5a18mN3fS7ktVuJrlghgo3TB8fmAdaEWuFrgs7ZXNrbaxAmkOb9Xvy3w==...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7926036.stm EMT are to look at shedding 160 staff across the company Bob Crow has already vented his spleen on the subject, a quote from which is included in the above story. http://www.rmt.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=119906

Sorry for the possibly confusing title.... I had a little too much time on my hands today and starting thinking about which TOCs had managed to dispense with the use of BR era rolling stock. I came up with: Hull Trains TPE Virgin West Coast Heathrow Express (although they never...

Northern Rail are to commence class 180 operation by running a press special on Monday 15 December from Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North. This will coincide with a new passenger information booth opening and will be given the tip by a local counciller. The train will depart Manchester...

If I buy a return from Edinburgh to say Glenrothes on the Circle service, are you allowed to use the return portion of the ticket to complete the circle (ie return via Burntisland) or do you have to return in the opposite direction to the way you went out?. Im asking as I want to sample the...

http://www.northernrail.org/northern/careers/vacancies/ Northern Rail have vacanices in the traincrew grades including: Drivers at Manchester Piccadilly & Buxton Closes 24 November 2008 Guards at Blackpool Nth & Wigan Wallgate Closes 27 November 2008 Depot driver (Shunter) Neville Hill...

http://www.northernrail.org/northern/careers/vacancies Drivers wanted at Blackpool North Guards wanted for Manchester Piccadilly & Victoria, Blackpool, York, Doncaster. Closing date of 15 August 2008. Good luck to those who choose to apply 8) (sorry if this is posted in the wrong...

While looking for something on google I found this little collection of photographs: http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:bReXiF7-3HEJ:exploremanchester.co.uk/bebbster/smf/index.php%3Ftopic%3D440.0%3Bprev_next%3Dnext+142059+underground&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=uk These were taken in the...

Not sure if this is the correct section for this, please move it to a more suitable location if not.... Have just seen a trailer for a film titled '3 and out' It is set on the London Underground and the story follows a driver who has 2 fatalities in a single month! A couple of other...

I saw one of the DBSOs out and about being pushed by a 31 in the Preston area on Tuesday, but didnt see which ones they were. In the afternoon they headed north with the DBSO leading and came back later in the evening still with the DBSO leading. Can anyone confirm wether it was the same...

Just seen this on their website. http://www.freightliner.co.uk/default.aspx?PageID=216 Good luck. Admin edit - Stickied the thread as it appears to be an ongoing vacancy. David.

Hi. Not sure if this is the right place for this thread, please move it to a more suitable location if not. Does anyone have any photographs of diagrams detailing the layout of the ilfated class 151 driving cabs? Ive been curious about them for a long while now. Thank you in advance.