Recent content by daylightatthegrids

Maybe just the plastic pigs after been sitting for few weeks now...

First of all good luck. Waterloo has higher work content, bare brakes, terribile accommodation. No discount on on congestion charge but you can park at Clapham depot. Pay is the same, +2k for London allowance for London depots. Waterloo has very early and very late finishing times, but easy...

Once you accept they send you the contract good luck

It might have been the driver that had brought the very same train into that station who was caught in disruption and by rules he went over the time he was entitled to go on break, finish on time. T&Cs for staff change in every company but as long as you don't do that job you'll never understand...

The problem with 458 is that there is no space on the left side of the cab hence they close the whole cab. The other available gop is in the middle coach but at some stations it's not ideal for despatch.

They will have to as I've understood all guards will need to check tickets. It is also unsafe to dispatch from rear at same stations

Also, as a passenger you never feel 700s brake as their suspensions are beautiful and the brake comes in gradually and it's mostly regen, 458 have a more responsive friction brake but could make passengers tumble if too much brake was applied.

458s have more powerful brakes, but if I was to brake too much and too late they would skid big time. The 707s brakes are controlled by an incredible and more advanced wsp system and barely slide/spin.

I don't get your point to be honest. Cab doors are no slower than 455/6 and 450. On the lines where they run the 707 is by far faster than and it's the only train that allows a driver to make up times between stations. Also, don't forget that rounders have 5 minutes make up time at Kingston and...

Are you serious? You know how faster it gets to 50 mph (which is the average maximum speed between 2 stations on rounders) compared to the other stock? (Not mentioning the braking capability that could allow you to hit platform much faster that you would normally hence save good few seconds).

It's dft who paid for it. If it was for swr...

As a professional guard you're supposed to work the train from the saloon and those doors are absolutely fine. During peak time you work the train from the cab (which is massive, aircon fantastic, seat very comfortable). Due to the heavy load of passengers whether the cab doors are fast or slow...

Don't blame the train then.

Why is that? I loved them as a guard too.