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    A career as a signaller

    Interesting may book a visit, read as if their doing a morning 10am and a afternoon one at 2pm if im reading it right. That correct?
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    progress with Test Car 2 restoration

    Not been upto gcr for abit but like the additions of different aspects of railways the brake tender and now this nice piece fitting in with modern traction, adds that eye catching coach for visitors when passing.
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    Collision and derailment at Neville Hill Depot (13/11/2019)

    Impressive damage job, on the 80x, shattered front end coupling broken up and first 3-4 coaches derailed and hst just gets battered nose and front end. Not what you want on a new train to the fleet. Guessing the set will slip back to newton aycliffe factory for assessment and repair.
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    CrossCountry voyagers due for a referb?

    I agree with some of the posts, went to west country on one last year on a 220 and it showing it age abit, carpets really grubby and worn seats that have lost the cushioning and had gone hard, outside destination indicators not working. I have to say as a minority i do enjoy the voyagers...
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    Eden Valley Railway - Warcop

    A remote line but watching the video there quietly beavering away. While the railway best of luck to them. Do they have a intial target destination which is a main priority
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    West Midlands 30-year Rail Strategy: 2018-47

    Interesting too see 6tph for lichfield city and trent valley, be a imrpovement especially for trent valley which i guess is going to bring the old platform 4 back into life. Be nice too see alrewas return as a station. With NMA next door and the visitors it recieves should be welcomed It...
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    Best sited stations for town/city centre.

    Lichfield city is pretty central. Not more than 5 minute walk to shops and theatre.
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    Class 150 Derailment at Laira (23/03)

    Has it been successful rescued from getting wet wheels?
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    A career as a signaller

    Cheera nom and tom. Fairly easy pattern to work with 7am to 7pm to 7am How come link 2 is slightly different? Is that the area it covers?
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    A career as a signaller

    Whats the shift pattern like a TVSC? Are they 12hr shifts?, might actually have a go and apply
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    Loughborough University tests new generation point work on the Great Central

    A different approach to pointwork, im no engineer, but looks interesting proposition
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    A career as a signaller

    Wouldnt mind TVSC, though bit far for me tbh. Would have though the rocs wouldnt be a sort after position
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    GCR Bridge Project

    Interest design for pointwork. Simple aswell. Does the reduced energy use come from motors have less force to work against compared to sliding points and smooother mechanism
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    Inconveniently Sited Stations

    Westbury wilts is bit out of town one side industrial estate and fair walk to the town centre. Bodorgan station pretty much nothing around the station except 4 houses and a serious walk to village itself again not sure where it move too mind due
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    Northern 323s refurbishment and cascade

    Where do we think they will go? now WMTs will go aswell with arrival of aventras in couple of years time. Shall miss them on the x city living right next to the line and riding their quick acceleration and decent smooth ride tbh for nearing 25 year old units.
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    A career as a signaller

    What are the shift patterns at west midlands signalling centre, i see there area fixed term post open for applications. Handsome salary would that be a grade 6?
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    Economic Case for the Far North Line

    I would say this all bit fanciful tbh. If you want to close the far north line, as it doesnt make economical sense, you might aswell have a sift through rural routes in england and wales aswell, how about heart of wales line or whitby line maybe and all lines in the highlands or how about all...
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    TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

    So no long to go then subject to staying on schedule, tpe certainly have an interesting fleet now for passengers
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    TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

    Very lightweight looking at them, i agree with the generous windows, a nice product from CAF. Would say they are lower cost class 800. Ehats they in service date?
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    TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

    Handsome looking units the 397s are, livery works very well, nice and sharp. Look forward to their arrival into service.

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