Introductions

[class 313]

Name: Damon Cox.
Age: 16 (today!).
Lives: TheGricer's house, Farnborough, Hants.
Job: Don't have one.
Transport Interests: British mainline railways and trains.
Something I could not live without: The love from my parents (had to add that for 'The Gricer' ).
Whats in my wallet: A few notes, a load of coppers, debit card, phone top-up card, out-of-date rail voucher, EKR membership card, out-of-date EPBPG card and a US dollar.

Somthing tells me your birthday is the same day as mine! :P

Name: Tom Loader.
Age: 15.
Lives: St Albans, herts.
Job: Paper round/Student.
Transport Interests: 37s 47s 319s and HSTs.
Something I could not live without: My computer (With internet).
Whats in my wallet: £13 or so and many Travel cards and many St albans - Watford CDRs Also East midland ranger (£22!?), York to leeds CDR, St Albans* Elstree & Borehamwood, St Albans to York Charter ticket, 3 dinner tickets.

 

[kettlefan]

Name: Matt

Age: 17

Lives: Chertsey

Job: Student soon to go on the Network Rail apprenticeship scheme (scratch that actually)

Transport Interests: Almost anything thats totally mad (steam powered monorails!!!), London Transport. The Metropolitan line.

Favourite Classes: black 5, J70, Metrovick

Something I could not live without: my Metrovick

Whats in my wallet: Little, my debit card and Virgin swipe card. Several receipts. Crumbs from my bedside table. A fiver (I think).

 

[Jx^]

Name - Yoshi (Josh)

Age - 16

Lives - South Wales (Dont mean I'm no sheep feeler - I'm from Salisbury AND Newcastle....Work that out)

Job - Student/Photographer

Transport Interests - Trains. I have no interest in Buses or the Tube whatsoever.

Something I could not live without - My fetish for biscuits. They're just so good.

What's in my Wallet - My NI card, Halifax Debit Card, Bite Card, Something saying that I'm a qualified person in CPR and the heimlich manuver, My school bus pass, My YPR + tickets, A racist joke I found in the newspaper and £1.62.

 

[Tom]

I noticed I hadn't done mine...

Name - Tom
Age - everyone knows it so I can't be bothered to say
Lives - Bournemouth/London
Job - Dunnae have one, well, to be accurate I do... but I can't be bothered to say.
Transport Interests - Railways in general, oh, and 442s.
Something I could not live without - Computer.
What's in my wallet - Er, Natwest SOLO card, £110 in cash... about 20 tickets for bus/train

 

[Turbostar]

Thought I would do an update, seems as a few things have changed...

Name: Martyn O
Age: 36
Lives: Plymouth
Job: F/T Retail Management
Transport Interests: Trains/Railways, Aircraft, Computing
Favourite TOPs: First ScotRail, though I like most of them
Favourite Classes:37, 43(HST), 47/57, 59, 60, 66, 67, 90, 92, 153, 156, 158, 159, 170/171, 185, 220/221, 323, 334, 375, 376, 377, LU 1995 Stock
Special things in your area:FGW Laira Maintenance Depot, Tavistock Junction
Something I could not live without:My laptop, Xbox, mobile
Whats in my wallet: Debit card, Orange topup card, T-Mobile topup card, Vodafone topup card, Focus staff discount card, Tesco clubcard, Somerfield saver card, WH Smith clubcard, Nectar card, NHS Medical Exemption card, Driving Licence, receipts, money

 

[Mojo]

I'm surprised of the number of people on here who keep their tickets in their [money] wallet, yet me and everyone I know use a rail ticket wallet

 

[Coxster]

I'm surprised of the number of people on here who keep their tickets in their [money] wallet, yet me and everyone I know use a rail ticket wallet

I use my three-space SWT ticket wallet which is... errrrm... poked inside my money wallet

 

[960012]

Something I could not live without: my Metrovick

U managed over the past 3 months!!

I havent done mine either here goes

Name: Stephen
Age: 15, 16 in march
Lives: Parkstone, Addlestone at weekends!
Job: Doing not alot!!!
Transport Interests: 960012, 960012, 960012 oh and did i mention 960012???
Favourite TOP: DRS and SWT
Favourite Classes: 121/960, 33, 73, 50, 37 Southern U mogals of the Ex GWR varity (Kettlefan will know wat i mean) Bullied Pacifics and most southern steam locos! generally anything that gives some thrash!
Something I could not live without: My computer, 960012!!
Whats in my wallet: ummm nout really! no money atm! a pic of my girlfriend (she has one of me so its only fair!) some random cards that are out of date, i use my SWT ticket wallet more, that has most things in it! as well as another picutre of my GF! and My SWT Pass and Priv!

 

[mbonwick]

Name - Michael

Age - 13, 14 in July

Lives - Milnthorpe (it's near Kendal)

Job - Not got one.

Transport Interests - Railways in general

Something I could not live without - Computer, and my WiFi network

What's in my wallet - a fiver, some loose change and my trusty Bus Pass!

 

[ungreat]

Name -Stu
Age-36
Job-Train Driver/Drivers assistant since 1987.Currently with FCC based at Peterborough.Previous depots-Waterloo,Hither Green,Leicester,Toton,Kings Cross
Location-Peterborough(but im a northerner! born in't North!)
Interests-Motorbikes,British Ice Hockey,beer,diesel locos

 

[Guinness]

(but im a northerner! born in't North!)

Good man

 

[Gareth Hale]

Name: DB871
Age: 16
Job: PC Technician
Location: USA

Id like to see how RUK is doing, hopefully Ill be accepted back into the community, but if you do not want me here, please let me know.

 

[martyn29]

Name: Martyn
Age: 29
Lives: Leicester
Job: help desk operator
Transport Interests:trains all!, buses esp Routemasters
Favourite Classes: HSTs but I like most!Something I could not live without: My computer and cameras
Whats in my wallet: £4.50 my bank card and Leicester city fixtures card
Fave TOP: virgin/midland mainline
Would like to chat to other people on here! Please add me to your yahoo/msn's or send me a pm or email!

 

[class 313]

Name: Martyn
Age: 29
Lives: Leicester
Job: help desk operator
Transport Interests:trains all!, buses esp Routemasters
Favourite Classes: HSTs but I like most!Something I could not live without: My computer and cameras
Whats in my wallet: £4.50 my bank card and Leicester city fixtures card
Fave TOP: virgin/midland mainline
Would like to chat to other people on here! Please add me to your yahoo/msn's or send me a pm or email!

Hey mate welcome to the forum! MML all the way eh?

 

[martyn29]

Hey mate welcome to the forum! MML all the way eh?

too right! My brother (lucky so and so) works for them! I have applied for a Job but there are none at the moment!
Thanks for your welcome!

 

[class 313]

too right! My brother (lucky so and so) works for them! I have applied for a Job but there are none at the moment!
Thanks for your welcome! feel free to add me to your msn/yahoo

Will do,

Just after I get 37057 and 427 over the WHL with tons of Ballast, this is gunna take some time!!!!

Dont worry, I will add you

 

[martyn29]

No problem! I am looking for people near me(leicester) to go with photographing with and to talk trains! I think you know alot more than I do!
I like your site and will look at it more later ( I am at work at the mo!) I took some midland mainline photos last night I have a canon eos400d.

Martyn

 

[class 313]

No problem! I am looking for people near me(leicester) to go with photographing with and to talk trains! I think you know alot more than I do!
I like your site and will look at it more later ( I am at work at the mo!) I took some midland mainline photos last night I have a canon eos400d.

Martyn

Hey,

Nice cam! At the moment I am using a Fuji Film S5500 Which is great for me! Nice photos and videos. Well, Leicester is easy to get to from St Albans....

St Albans - Luton or Bedford - Leicester.

^^

 

[Mintona]

I havn't done this before, so...

Name: Alistair
Age: 17
Lives: Ross-on-Hawaii
Job: Sixth Form Student, shop floor assistant, Morrisons Ross
Transport Interests: The HSTs and the Yingers
Something I could not live without: My computer
Whats in my wallet: money, cards, and about a million receipts!

 

[Kris]

Name : Kris

Age : Old enough to remember BR kettles in service

Job : Train Driver (Part-time )

Transport Interests : Varied - Old trains, Old buses

Favourite Classes : Flower Arranging

Something I could not live without : Air

Hates : Dogs

Loves : русская музыка

What's in my wallet : never had one ..... can't lose it then

 

[Mintona]

You have a rather large mouth Kris!

 

[Kris]

I think that we should have a 'Rogues Gallery' - pictures of everyone on the forum

 

[Tom]

Nick W:

 

[Kris]

Do you not find HST cabs noisy? I've only been in one once when I was route learning.

Drove me mad that noise the brake makes when it's put in.

 

[Mintona]

Welcome simon! Just managed to find all of your 4 posts up to date!

 

[mbonwick]

Sorry, Simon and Martyn, I forgot to say:


WELCOME :wav:

 

[Kris]

You have a rather large mouth Kris!

That's a bit personal - Big Ears !

 

[martyn29]

Sorry, Simon and Martyn, I forgot to say:


WELCOME :wav:

thanks!!!!

 

[tedted]

Name: Andrew
Credit card number: Why should I tell you that?!
Favourite TOC: Virgin Trains
Location: Chesterfield
What's in my wallet? Student discount card, Chesterfield library card, school swipe card (until I leave tomorrow [for study leave] when I'll probably shred it, proof of age card, Peak Bookshop loyalty card, Meadowhall loyalty card , 2nd class stamps, an undisclosed amount of money, various used bus tickets.
What I most want to burn: my copy of AQA Anthology when I finish.
What I'm currently listening to at this very moment in time: Gilbert and Sullivan.
Ability at simultaneous equtions: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Don't even mention them near me! There is a reason why I'm not doing Maths for A level!

EDIT: My school swipe card hasn't yet been shredded, as of June 2 '07.

 

[CraigS]

Name: Craig S
Age: 16
Lives:
What's in my wallet? £20, bitecard, two O2 top up cards, TrainTracker card for Brighton Mainline, national insurance card, a piece of paper.