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Had an instance in the late 90's where a stone/brick completely smashed a window on a 4-CIG approaching Ashford from London. People were covered in glass but projectile did not enter. Someone made to pull the cord but I managed to stop him as we were within 20 secs of stopping in platform 3 (as...
BBC News report from 2010
A rail maintenance depot in Kent is axing 155 jobs after announcing it is to transfer work to its depot in Essex.
Bombardier, which owns the site at Chart Leacon, Ashford, said 10 workers would be left after the move to Ilford.
The company said the measures...
Yeah they were the 378's because i would watch them come out the Yard into AFK and back towards london.
Also it was doing work on the Gatwick Express trains.
Hi Guys,
Ashford's Bombardier Depot was until last year doing the overhauls of the London Overground Class 378's.
Is the Depot still operational or not because Ashford has had Until now a great rail heritage and it would be a shame for that depot to close.
Question: During the Olympics the High Speed Services are going to Ashford Only except the Olympics Shuttles.
BTW i leave near the Hitachi High Speed Depot in Ashford and ive seen 3 or 4 'Javelin Trains'.
Yea tornado comes through once a week ive noticed through AFK i saw her that day and she wasnt steaming great.
She does have a diesel pushing her ive noticed
Hi guys,
I got on a train at Bearsted, Kent going up to London Victoria.
I hadn't got a ticket because its an unmanned station and its permit to travel machine didnt work.
As i got on the train i made myself known to the conductor so he was aware i needed a ticket.
He came down the train and...
Hi i accidently came across OpenBVE the other day and started playing the Cross-city Redditch to Birmingham Route.
I went to explore other routes that i might be able to play and came across the route i use regularly.
So anyway i downloaded the Ashford to London Victoria Route File and Object...