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  1. wolfman

    Class 37 nose modification.

    Yes you are right,never worked a 37 with a boiler in the nose end.
  2. wolfman

    BBC reporting that Agency staff could cover strikes under law change

    Wonder when the flag waving colonel blimps will demand strikers are sent to Rwanda.Hitler alive and well in commuter land.
  3. wolfman

    Toilets on locomotives

    Class 37 had a toilet in the engine room close to the cab,and a curtain for privacy.
  4. wolfman

    Was losing Stagecoach/Virgin bad for the railway?

    Glad to see the back of virgin on the east coast like everything virgin.All mink coat and no knickers
  5. wolfman

    Rail Minister: Chris Heaton-Harris replaced by Wendy Morton

    One zombie replaced by another zombie
  6. wolfman

    How feasible would it be to reopen the old Midland line from Swinton to Normanton and onto Leeds?

    In days of yore,it took forever virtually 20mph all the way,the pits have gone but not the subsidence.
  7. wolfman

    RMT Industrial Action - EMR

    Well said
  8. wolfman

    RMT threaten strike action on.........Thameslink

    Well said
  9. wolfman

    Train drivers favorite and least favorite routes to drive?

    Use to love driving the strood to paddock wood route.would have willingly done it permanently.yes you had the Medway towns crap hole of the universe bit,but it was offset by Maidstone to paddock wood.
  10. wolfman

    Rail Freight Flows and News UK

    Gbrf running coal trains from Immingham to west Burton power station every day this week
  11. wolfman

    Most Unreliable Locomotive

    As a driver the 47s were the one that gave me the most problems.Always had bet with either guard or secondman as to how far we would get before they died.western region ones were the worst.
  12. wolfman

    Requirements for Universal Route Knowledge

  13. wolfman

    EQ Brakes

    EQ brake was a shocking system allegedly brought into use for partially fitted freight trains to reduce the amount of incidents of guards been wrapped around the stove pipe.We had 31s and 37s fitted with it .used it a couple of times had a few toe bending moments with it.Made redundant and...
  14. wolfman

    Most Depressing Stretch of Line on the Network

    Hoo J Hoo Jct ?
  15. wolfman

    Most Depressing Stretch of Line on the Network

    Worksop to Nottingham just nudges Medway towns as the most depressing and demoralising journey in the UK.
  16. wolfman

    Trains in movies

    The best and most authentic film I've seen regarding railways is La Bette Humaine.As the title suggests it's french and the tale of a driver going mad. The footplate scenes are superb.
  17. wolfman

    How do drivers take toilet breaks?

    Over the side for urine shovel for anything else.
  18. wolfman

    How do drivers take toilet breaks?

    Always carried a couple of carrier bags when on freight ,when the need arose stopped and dived into engine room.Yes carried hand wipes as well.
  19. wolfman

    Southeastern High speed train driver, Faversham, Ashford & Ramsgate

    How times change ,made redundant and had a spell at Orpinton in BR days work was crap but we had a strong union ,great bunch of lads to work with and at the drop of a hat we dropped the handle. Enjoyed my short time there.
  20. wolfman

    Northern franchise announcement / changes

    Typical Tory response when all else fails blame the unions.

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