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Over a 36yr career...... 08 20 31 37 47 56 90 91 HST Mk4 dvt Blue Sq Dmu 150/0 150/1 150/2 151 153 156 158 170 222 360

There not EMR staff, there Siemens, always have been. I have posted several times the reasons of the sets unreliability.

Believe there looking at shutting it by Sept next year

Mtu. Definate

Old Scotty has arrived at Locomotion Shildon. There until 7th Jan.

Unless it's poodle related that don't shed hairs then yes. Most pet related vacuums have rotating brush bars which are more effective picking up hair's. Unless of course you own our dog which requires being on your knees with a cloths brush. Also varies due to the type of carpet you have. Sorry...

There's plans in place to carry on as an incinerator power station.At an early stage though. Worked most days through this Summer, remains to be be seen if we will have the capacity next summer to replace it.

That's always been the case since day 1. 2 will be on booked maintainence , the remaining 7 will have faults on them and are therfore not used.

Now running Wirksworth to Shottle until further inspections of line near Duffield.

Largely covered now by using. the. Castle Donnington branch. So unesserary diversion. Previously costed as poor return on investment. Can't see this ever happening.

Pedant mode - "ON" Except there not coal empties. They'll be the short lived ZHV wagons for ballast spoil, you can tell by the 2 cutouts in each wagon. Pedant Mode - "Off"

We were told balaises were not going to be used due to the changing swap over locations. There will just be reminder boards for us drivers to adhere to.

Miles.....the rocket needs to go up his a***..!

That's Leicester, running round on the down goods by the look of it.

Round the Alps, Never heard any other term when required to run that way. Always a challenge with a 56 and 42 PGA's, 2250 tons all up........... Happy day's.

When I started in the early 80's, that was the term used by existing ex steam drivers, so I guess It depends on your definition of modern. Never hear it said now because the modern phrase is "via Manton".

Nah....."round the alp's" is the original.

It's only the old headhunt for the yard. Piles are in just beyond Kilby bridge junction about 300yds. That appears to be the proposed limit as they match the tension beams.

Toast........and lots of it !

Warm weather has brought a surge in units with defective cab air-cons. With little maintenance back up, units are being pulled from service. The future looks bleak.