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  1. charlie873

    Northern Rail maintenance and fitters.

    Hi All, Is there anyone who does maintenance and servicing for Northern? Please could you pm me as I have a few questions. Many thanks. Dave
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    New trainee driver assessment October.

    Just found out I got a border line pass on my second attempt at my first stage of the trainee driver assessment having failed at the interview last time. However,the OPC have just informed me that in October the new trainee driver assessment comes in and I won't get another chance to take it...
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    Cross Country Voyager service.

    Hi again, Can anybody tell me if there's a limit for the number of people per Voyager coach, or is it just keep cramming on until there's no room in the aisles or vestibules ? Just thinking about safety issues.
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    Cross country garbage.

    This week I've been on several xc trains and was unimpressed by their standards. For example, the luggage space on the HST's is shockingly inadequate. Unless your lucky enough to board the train at the large luggage space then forget it, as the the space at the end of the coach is pointless...
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    A question on curves

    Hello all, I'm in the process of putting together a layout using hornby and bachmann track and I was wondering what is the tightest radius of curve will a class 66 go around? Many thanks.
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    FCC Shunter Position, Bedford

    Hello all, I have just been invited to attend an assessment day/ interview for this position. The email says the assessment will consist of a situational exercise, a team exercise and a group activity. Can anyone shed any light as to what these will entail? Many thanks, Charlie
  7. charlie873

    Infrastructure

    Hi all, I'm planning to take my PTS Medical & D&A Screening in March, hopefully followed by my PTS and Lookout course or Track induction course. Can anybody tell me what the liklihood of getting any work (be it agency or fulltime) having these qualifications? Also, is there much work...
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    EMT Agency?

    Hello All, Does anybody know of an agency that supplies staff for East Midlands Trains? I was told by platform staff that they use Evolution, but on calling them, they denied it. It appears that all they really recruit for on the website is Management level positions. Any help would be...
  9. charlie873

    Rain on Windscreen?

    Hi all, Since being upgraded to RW3 I've been looking forward to seeing the rain on the windscreens reallisticly, however this has not happened. Is the rain supposed to be on the loco's I already had before the update? Am I supposed to adjust any settings? Please help this...
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    RW 2 - A couple of questions.

    I recently purchased the Class 08 shunter package, the Class 47 NSE package and the Class 66 package from steam. The Class 47 and 08 have installed no problem and I've used them, the problem is the Class 66 package. The loco isnt on the train list. I've looked on the Package manager menu and...
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    Freight Spotting

    Hello All, Just wondered whats the best place in the east Midlands for freight spotting? Any ideas will be appreiciated. I thank you, Charlie
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    Railway Courses for Service Leavers

    Hello All, I'm about to de mob after 12 years in the Army, but unfortunately, the re settlement course (NVQ Level 2 in P-Way Renewal) that I've wanted to do for about 4 years now is no longer available. It's sort of left me at a bit of a loose end now as I want to get on the railways...

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