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    Caledonian Sleeper

    The driver finishes at Glasgow Central after taking M11 to Preston and S26 back, with the driver who brings loco to attach to rear, taking train to Polmadie
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Only Glasgow portion, Edinburgh still running
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    Longest Shift

    Colas can have you driving a van for an hour either side of a 12 hour shift driving a train!
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    GBRf London Roster

    Every depot has a roster and has done for at least 3 years!
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    Freight train driver (qualified)

    GBRF also have depots at Crewe and Liverpool, so plenty of options, good luck.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Both northbound services were fully booked last night
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    GB Railfreight Rail Operator

    its just went down to 1593 for drivers, a 34 1/2 hour week. as for free travel, you do get 75% off Caledonian Sleeper fare.
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    The Great Escape ... Trespass special edition!

    A colleague of mine once went over someone in the four foot on a 150, slammed on brake thinking he was going to hit them, when he came to a stand, looked back out window to see person running away!
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    BR Guards bag

    I got about £50 for my one a couple of years ago
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    Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) Driver info needed please

    There were also jobs in Sligo and Galway on last recruitment, there was another on west coast but can't remember where, wasn't somewhere I was familiar with.
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    At moment drivers change at Crewe and Carlisle so nobody booked to run Euston to Carlisle, the Sleeper staff change over at Lockerbie currently, so no lodging away for them.
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    ScotRail Class 150/2s

    in 88/89 they used to run Edinburgh/Bathgate/Edinburgh/Dundee/Edinburgh complete with trolley service (nowhere to put down you drink or sandwich). They also done the odd North Berwick around then as well, again there was one that came from Dundee and went through to North Berwick in evening.
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    FOC Interview GBRF

    its not all bad news, you get 75% discount on the Caledonian Sleeper at GBRF
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    Caledonian Sleeper

    Heard the full lowlander starting again on 16th October and Aberdeen 5th November, when line is projected to reopen

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