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Recent content by Numbskull100

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    Freightliner Class 57/0 old diagrams & workings

    They regularly worked to / from Ipswich
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    Class 66 and Felixstowe Intermodals.

    Yes, very much so. It is certainly a rare weight to take down to the dock.
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    Class 66 and Felixstowe Intermodals.

    Check out a 4L69, Lawley Street to Felixstowe. Regularly (daily) 1800t +. We assume it's containers full of scrap, but don't know for sure.
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    Quadruple headed container train

    Other than exceptionally light <1000t (ish) trains, 90s always run in pairs. Their 110mph gearing and light weight requires this.
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    Rail Freight Flows and News UK

    From an intermodal point of view and also an East Anglian one... L tend to be bound towards the south east. Felixstowe/Gateway. M are towards the Midlands/ North West via London E are to Leeds / North East via Peterborough S is to Scotland V is to the West / Cardiff However, we also use R...
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    Lines where semaphore signals are still used

    Also at Whittlesea and Manea on the Peterborough to Ely line.
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    North Norfolk Railway Mixed Traction Gala/Rails and Ales 2023 (9/6/23-11/6/23) Feedback

    Very good day. Lots running and running to time. Superb selection of stock and traction. Thoroughly good day and will be back. Only negative, on Saturday we wanted to sample some beers at Weybourne, but we're told we had to pay £5 to access the courtyard. We went to the pub.
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    Rail Freight Flows and News UK

    Heard the same. Guess that'll be the end of the Stowmarket depot too.
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    Class 66 loco engine RPM ‘increase’ at idle

    It's recharging the brake pipe, the air demand causes the engine governor to increase RPM to put more air through.
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    Freightliner Trainee driver - pay increments

    I'm in a course at present, will be IM driver. I'd suggest taking the opportunity if it arises. We're not paid brilliantly for the training but have no costs whilst away. Get food allowance, hire car etc. We have been really well looked after and trained. Can't recommend it enough.
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    Freightliner Trainee driver - pay increments

    Think yourself lucky, HH is less
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    Freightliner Trainee driver - pay increments

    If you look in the main FL thread, it's on the first post. As a rough guide it's 22.5k (to week 12) then 29k (to qualification)
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    Freightliner Trainee driver - pay increments

    Are you likely to be at an intermodal (containers) or heavy haul (stone etc) depot?
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    Freightliner - Trainee Drivers 2022 - (01/11/21)

    Got my contract today, very pleased indeed :D. Thank you to everyone for the advice and guidance I've found on here. A really supportive place to be. Looking forward to starting 5 weeks today!
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    Freightliner - Trainee Drivers 2022 - (01/11/21)

    No, not yet. I'm hopefully on 30/5, no idea where yet.

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