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Reliable? Why do you think they earned the 'Skoda' nickname?

Unfortunately, DafT have said NO.

Not changing the colours in Standard is apparently something to do with DDA regs - that there must be a contrast between the grab handles and the seat itself or something like that.

Could do, but only if someone else pays for driver training+TM training+lease costs. XC, in terms of timetable, are fulfilling what DafT have specified so from a purely business point of view there is no way they will spend the extra money associated with 180s. Personally don't agree with it...

DBS 92s are owned by HSBC.

Search for t h e m e s s r o o m on google (obviously minus spaces). Cant type it on here as it seems some people are a tad touchy about it! Enjoy. Although be warned, the word 'Skoda' causes mass outrage (so much so that its funny). :lol::lol::lol::lol:

More likely the offices of St Mary's House, Cardiff where a certain Mr Holland is based. The two do not get on by all accounts, Mr Shooter is a railwayman whereas Mr Holland is most certainly not...

XC need 52 out of 57 voyagers per day. 91%. That is availability not intensity. To study intensity (or should that be productivity?), you would need to look at each diagram and the amount of time the train is in traffic as opposed to sitting at depots, turnaround stations etc. Of course...

It's pretty reliable once out in service, just getting it to that point takes the effort (only a few fitters competent to work on it) and parts are non-standard hence the massive downtime. That said, its worth the investment as the Cardiff Bay service props up the punctuality figures (think...

I think you'll find its the other way. When VT decide to cancel one of theirs, its usually XC or Northern who are dumped on by Stoke, Macc and Stockport stations. VT don't bother ringing either control to ask if the other two will carry their pax, just shove them on board. Yet when the boot is...

CZ staff have rigged up a compressor set up inside one of the vehicles so it can be used and kept in working order. Destined for Crewe LNWR apparently. As for what TMS thinks of it - there are frequent hissy fits coupling two sets together, christ only knows what two cars makes it do!

About time this class started getting a bit of interest, massively under rated and under used machines. Anyway, 92031 (the ETS guinea pig) is stored at CE awaiting work. The mod (I'm told by someone at CE) involves an extra winding in the transformer and a lug removing from the ETS jumper to...

When the 60s were in favour towards the back end of 2008 (just after DB took over and before the recession struck), a number of locos received brand new wheelsets. 60061 being one of them. Some of the long term knackers are also sat on decent wheelsets, 60075 being a prime example - brand new...

The fitters at Canton hate 'Bubbles' with a passion. :roll:

http://www.rail.dbschenker.co.uk/cmsnews/news_article.asp?guid={7EA84D2B-CABE-4C5C-87F1-5FE863AC84F7} Not their money they're playing with. EU money.

92009 is the first loco fitted with the TVM mods allowing it to operate on HS1. Therefore, presumably marketing related.

The /4's were eating engines at quite a rate and 670 was the best condition/cheapest to reinstate as it had been looked after at MG (along with 669). Lack of ETS wasn't an issue as all tours featured genny vans following the incident with 37417. For those that know their stuff, white metal in...

Crewe-Rugby and Crewe-Northampton.

Do you have 40-45k lying about? Thats what EMR are asking for the ones they've got in at the moment. :roll:

Transformer obliterated, brakes siezed on. Another for the scrapline at LNWR (if they can get it back there!)