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    Staff entering the cab while train is moving

    It’s downright annoying. Especially if they’re deciding to play their s**t music to everyone.
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    800/802s running on engines even under wires

    They can reach 125 on diesel but takes a good long clear run…. Or Dauntsey bank :D
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    Class 175 future speculation

    May be of interest…. https://careers.firstgroup.co.uk/jobs/dmu-fleet-engineer-class-175-swindon-wiltshire-united-kingdom
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    GWR - Trainee Train Drivers (Talent Pool) - Multiple Depots (16/08/24)

    Generally Swansea has always been of a bit of a dead man’s shoes depot, no one leaves there unless retiring.
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    Stupid questions from passengers

    A favourite of mine was “excuse me, where is platform B U S?”
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    Class 175 future speculation

    Whilst I’ve not seen nothing official from the company, there has been recent mention of training and usage of them to drivers by Aslef in an email in the last week.
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    800/802s running on engines even under wires

    There’s been a few with diesel only restrictions lately, quite often annoyingly these units have been know to have an engine out as well. There’s one running around today with 100mph speed restriction and a pantograph isolated.
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    GWML / Elizabeth line disruption due to OLE down near Paddington

    Don’t know what equipment 345’s carry but 800’s have a megaphone in their emergency equipment.
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    What is training like?

    It's intense, as you say every company can be very different in their approach. By week 7 I'd had a tit full of being away from home all week and being bombarded with rules knowledge. My company expect you to work your way up and have experience in operations (shunting) already so the classroom...
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    Drivers bags.

    Oasis bottle is the one to have. Nothing worse than being looped somewhere the public can see when you’re busting for a piss
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    GBRf Rail Operator

    Which location have you gone for? I'm a TM at GBRf having worked up from RO. No sooner had I qualified as an RO it wasn't a few months before I was on a driver's course. It can happen quickly sometimes, they like to promote to the trainee driving grade from within.
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    GWR Class 800

    That is incorrect, they will do 125 on diesel eventually, they take a long while to get there. Easily get up to 110-115. What they lose in top end speed they make up for in initial acceleration. On Western Region lines they are not allowed to do more than 110 without the ATP activated.
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    Drivers daily routine

    Wake up at god awful time. Coffee. Book on by phone Drive hire car half way across the country stopping off for red bull. Relieve train Drive heavy train back half way across the country getting routed in and out of loops until reaching destination. Receive phone call saying your relief has...
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    Rude/miserable station staff - Newport

    If you feel so strongly about it why would you not escalate it through the proper channels rather than just slagging people off in a public forum? As others have said what did you expect...?
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    Traction/rolling stock currently built in UK for export

    And later in Muncie, Indiana.
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    Trivia: Class of train that has stopped at the most stations

    My only recollection of 158's on the valleys is having one on a direct service from Barry Island to Newport one summers evening, about 10-12 years ago I would guess.
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    GBRf 66737 and 66779

    I wish they'd follow colas' lead and get me one to play with haha
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    GBRf 66737 and 66779

    Us GB staff rate 37's... I actually don't know, had wondered but never asked.
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    TRIVIA- Most comprehensive route knowledge

    Got 560 miles on my card I know that much.
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    Driver routes

    I figure I sign about 565 miles which is probably about average for my depot. A few men have a lot more again.

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