Recent content by seiryuu

I was passing through Woking today web I noticed that on platform five, there are remains of a platform side conductor rail. This is quite a rare thing for obvious reasons, does anyone know when this rail was switched to the far side?

I'd love to see a few more of the people that appeared in the ITV series to see how fare they've come. :p

I find it ridiculous that we still have any Sunday trading restrictions whatsoever. If we're meant to be such an open and diverse country, then surely religion shouldn't influence how much a hard working business owner earns over the weekend.:| Of course for the larger shops i can see it...

Actually i disagree about the floor of the toilet.. :) I've seen much worse myself due to my previous job, i just thought it was an amusing story, not intended as a whining post.. *edit* on second thought i probably shouldn't have named this thread as *rant*

Was on the way to Clapham Junction today at about 5PM, and to my surprise there were three lads who were already completely plastered (unless they're still going from ST Patrick's Day). One bloke went into the toilet next to me, while the others stumbled up and down the train looking for...

yeah it is a shame about it being japanese trains only, plus their signal system differs a bit from ours but also shares some similarities and can get a bit confusing. One thing i was wrong about was there being only 1 route though which is nice:wink:

I bought the fire brigade package of this before. The DVD had good information but they had signed me up to some 'alert' service for fire brigade recruitment for £5 a month. I wasn't aware of it and the only way to stop it is by emailing them directly as its from your card details and not direct...

There aren't many rail sim iphone games out there, but i came across a good one today! At the slightly steep price of £5.73 you get a working first person train simulator. You drive on a Japanese line, with working signals and station stops, as well as the occasional train on the opposite...

The controls are all available as the guard often uses the empty drivers compartment on the 450s, the only modification might be the door controls, because the driver would need to get up and turn around to reach the button, or practice yoga on his breaks:lol:

Ah that explains a bit! That also accounts for the momentary 'hiss' the doors make as the train stops

About £4.00 in my experience, not sure if the credit crunch has changed that.

my local station is feltham so i get a mixture or 450s and 458s for reading or Windsor ER. One thing that I've noticed with the 458, despite it being slightly older, is that once the doors are released by the guard, they'll open instantly with the press of the button. On the other hand...

Hey guys, I'm looking forward to Basingstoke training and picking up my uniform. I'm going to be based at Kingston after training :wink:

I'm starting at south west trains as a ticket office clerk in 4 weeks, are there any past or present ticket office clerks in the forums? I'd be interested to hear from other members about their experience with the role :)

I'm always glad to see a company showing that they have a human side