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  1. TOCDriver

    Collision Plymouth 03/04/16

    Looking at that damage, I can only envisage it being reversed away because you certainly couldn't connect anything to it.
  2. TOCDriver

    Collision Plymouth 03/04/16

    Ooops, sorry, not read the thread or news properly! I thought the HST had gone into the 15X, not the other way around! Apologies! Looks like the 15X man has some explaining to do then.
  3. TOCDriver

    Collision Plymouth 03/04/16

    Exactly. I'm surprised a platform, anything SW of Bristol, could accommodate both a HST and any other stock you care to mention. Having said that, even if signaller error, the driver of the HST should have been fully aware of this. Still, let's wait until the RAIB report before jumping to...
  4. TOCDriver

    Forums Problem

    Yup, Firefox reporting it at my end to for some reason.
  5. TOCDriver

    TfGM Wayfarer - bit confused

    Not much in Parbold, if truth be told!
  6. TOCDriver

    Northern franchise awarded to Arriva.

    That does only have a 10mph speed limit you know
  7. TOCDriver

    Rover validity advice during FGW diverts please?

    They are valid as long as your destination and departure point are within the rover boundaries.
  8. TOCDriver

    Merseyrail RPI vs guard

    Having some experience of the management at Merseyrail, I very much doubt the guard will be disciplined in a case such as this. Quite the contrary
  9. TOCDriver

    Trainee train driver

    A few HGV drivers too, me being one of them
  10. TOCDriver

    Storm Desmond- Weekend 4th December

    Don't know where that came from because both Virgin and Northern haven't been supplying any road transport for exactly that reason i.e too dangerous.
  11. TOCDriver

    Manchester STNS departing ticket

    Why not do yourself some good and do a 10 minute walk??? No potential problem then!
  12. TOCDriver

    Train driver speed habits

    Quite right. You give it what you can get away with
  13. TOCDriver

    Best Sounding DMU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPeP8l4POWw Oh come on now, listen to that sound of 101 pulling away at 0:40 seconds. Brilliant
  14. TOCDriver

    Are you proud to be a train driver?

    It's a job with much better pay than hauling Sainsbury's stock about in a articulated lorry like I used to do. I really can't understand this pride business, but then wouldn't we all be boring if we were the same? I can understand the freight boys having a bit of pride in what they do - that's...
  15. TOCDriver

    Manchester stations ticket destination

    Can't see there being a problem at Salford Crescent since you stay on the platform to await a train going up to Vic. No checking done whatsoever
  16. TOCDriver

    Greater Manchester Concessionary Travel

    All Southport trains stop at Appley Bridge
  17. TOCDriver

    Police cars and level crossings

    Depending on installation being the operative words. Down in my neck of the woods, it can be done instantly
  18. TOCDriver

    Police cars and level crossings

    A lot of local line crossings do have plenty of time to prevent a train from departing, even if the barriers are already down, if an emergency vehicle comes on by. Parbold cabin and Bamber Bridge being one good example on my routes.
  19. TOCDriver

    Police cars and level crossings

    The police will never cross a LC when the lights are red, as shown in a few past historical cases. When a pursuit is considered too dangerous to continue, plod wil always back down --- old post above --- --- new post below --- If that had been a high speed train approaching, the Ambulance...
  20. TOCDriver

    Overcrowding - could it be due to migration into this country?

    A hell of a lot of weekend travellers in my experience are young, BRITISH people with trolley cases as big as they are! Most migrants couldn't afford the fares anyway! :-) A lot of our Japanese friends do seem to travel the Manchester to Chester line a lot though, especially on Sundays :-)

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