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In over 5 years of driving over that crossing on an almost daily basis, I have never seen anyone using it. With the bridge being just a short distance to the South I can see no reason on safety grounds for the crossing to remain. The point about agricultural and motocross event vehicles is in my...

Again I will say, do Slough residents not deserve a fast service to London and Reading ? You say 8-12 car 387's zooming into Paddington, well without looking at the timetables I will wager a months salary that there are no relief line services which are booked to get to Padd in 14 minutes unlike...

Not currently true mate, every 800/3 that I have driven de-rates at 15-20 just like the 5 cars and are probably ever so slightly slower. I had my first trip in an 802 this week and it also derated but at a higher speed around 30 mph. I was under the impression that the 802's would be full power...

Sorry mate but how do you propose that ? Does Slough not deserve a fast service to and from Padd /Rdg ? Most of our diagrams are booked to stop there, holding to cross onto the reliefs and back is a non starter and would cause more delays. If things are running to time then the Slough stoppers...

Sorry to disappoint you, but as someone who drives both on a daily basis, the 800 is much quicker up to 20 in Diesel mode but then the engines rate back and then it has acceleration akin to a turbo. For the first mile the 800 would stay ahead but then the HST would wind it in very quickly. To...

Sunglasses are allowed, GWR issue them to their drivers but you can use your own ( I have prescription ones) as long as they meet the railway standards for tint etc. On the GW main line between Paddington and Reading, sunlight can be a problem at certain times of the day but the trains are...

Yes, we get a G Shock style radio controlled TOC watch, uses radio contact of some description to synchronise to the atomic clock.

Get a life and stop being pedantic, you and I guess most reading this thread know exactly what I mean :roll::roll::roll::roll:

The country end of the platform tapers, the original track crossing Castle Mill Stream remained but a new set of points were installed to route into the new Platform 1, the existing track which went into the parcel dock was lifted shortly after the two parcel vans were removed and the dock...

Yes it is, the track alignment was moved over by about 2-3 feet quite a few weeks before the old staff accomodation was demolished.

Anchors for the stop blocks that will be positioned there.

I was driving the 0501 from Oxford to Paddington this morning and it was dry when I left but could see the most amazing lightning show approaching Didcot. By the time I got there I was in the teeth of one of the heaviest downpours I have ever witnessed. Was told by one of our ops staff at Oxford...

Best of luck mate. Cannot offer advice as the tests have changes since I started but if they are similar, speed AND accuracy are what they wanted but do not sacrifice accuracy for speed if that makes sense, was certainly the case with the group bordon tests. If you get through, get your post...

Paddington LTV drivers sign Padd-Oxford Padd-Greenford (soon to be West Ealing Greenford) Padd- Bedwyn Link 1 men also sign Padd-Worcester via Oxford Traction is currently 165/6, 180, HST (Link1) They used to do Slough-Windsors as well but have just lost them to Reading depot in advance of...

Malc, ex RAF techie here and now train driver. My advice is to save your money as there is nothing that course will teach you that you cannot find out on here or on other sites that a bit of simple googling will throw up. Bottom line is, the Psychometric tests are not something you can learn...

You are applying for a job as a train driver, not as a secret agent for MI5, also there is nothing commercially sensitive regarding which company does GWR medicals or the names of the driver managers. You have been found out my friend :wink:

Of course I don't but this will prove without doubt that he is a troll if he cannot provide details.

So, if you are for real, mind telling us the names of the driver managers that interviewed you and the location of said interview, oh and whilst we are at it, the name of the company and location where you had your medical.

Oh wait, they have and he will be driving one of these... https://www.flickr.com/photos/coastermadmatt/14574879738

And how did you deduce that from my post ?