Introductions

[Stephen55a1960]

I've been on here since April and haven't got round to doing this yet.

Name: Stephen
Age: "50's"
Home: Leeds (but originally from Streetly near Sutton Coldfield)
Occupation: None at the moment (voluntary severance). Was working in an admin role in Local Government dept.
Interests: Sheffield Wednesday, Current Affairs, Eating Out, Railways (no longer a spotter), Real Ale, Learning a foreign language (German), Music (Classical to Rock), Internet.
What's in my wallet: Money,Usual assortment of cards,railcard and the assortment of shopping receipts that I forget to clear out!
Interest in railways: Started when I was a small boy. When my parents moved to Yorkshire from the Midlands, my late father used to take me spotting to Garforth; and latterly ECML (between York and Thirsk).Enjoy train travel generally. Visited stations too numerous to mention here.

 

[Michael.Y]

Wilkommen Stephen. Ich sprache Deutsch auch, und Real Ale trinken. Ich glaube, die beste bieren Tribute, Doom Bar, Fortyniner, London Pride und Brains sind. Ich trinke Guinness und Budvar auch. "Budwar Dark" ist eine sehr nette Bier/Pilsner. ich denke, man kann im Tesco es kaufen.

 

[172212]

Hi everyone, I'm from the midlands, I'm a student in my teens and I mainly follow LM and ATW trains as well as many other trains on the WCML. I have a YouTube and Flickr account which you can access below. And if you haven't noticed by my username or photo, I'm obsessed with the class 172 units

 

[Jackwil80]

Hello guys i am Jack from London. Currently doing my MSc in marketing from Royal Holloway and staying in a joined accomodation with a couple of friends. I love travelling and we often pack our bags and hit the roads on weekends. Love seeing new places and meeting up with new individuals. its always a great learning experience. well war, greetings to all all from the newbie

 

[NY Yankee]

Hello! I am Tube railfan and I'm saying hello to all of you!
I just made this account so I can say stuff about the London Underground and other UK Rail.
I'm an American but there is no need for racism in the thread I made.
So, I'm saying hello to everyone here! Hello!

 

[stewy01]

Hi, I am david brown and i am new to this forum.

 

[Steamdemon]

Hello there, another train fanatic has joined. ME!

 

[TheKeymeister]

Name: Sam
Age: 22
Lives: Coventry/Rugby
Job: HV Engineer
Transport Interests: Roads, boats, trains (but not planes...yet)
Something I could not live without: The internets
Whats in my wallet: Not enough money

Just to add, I was completely anti-rail until I started travelling to London to work on the olympics in May. Since then I've developed a massive interest and you know how it goes...

 

[Johnuk123]

Name: Sam
Age: 22
Lives: Coventry/Rugby
Job: HV Engineer
Transport Interests: Roads, boats, trains (but not planes...yet)
Something I could not live without: The internets
Whats in my wallet: Not enough money

Just to add, I was completely anti-rail until I started travelling to London to work on the olympics in May. Since then I've developed a massive interest and you know how it goes...

Welcome Sam, It's very unusual to hear of someone who didn't like trains then converted in a few months.

 

[Swirlz]

Name: Max
Age: 24
Lives: Rock Ferry
Job: Student

Lurked around the site for a while, looking through the fares section looking to pick up a few tips!

 

[ATW Alex 101]

welkom,welcome,bienvenue,mabuhay!

You don't happen to know anyone by the name blofield in Rock ferry?

 

[Trainfan344]

Name: Matthew
Age: 17
Lives: Lowestoft
Job: Student at Lowestoft Sixth Form College, Voulenteer at East Anglia Transport Museum
Transport Interests: Modern day and steam
Whats in my wallet: not a lot, My old explore card.
Intersting fact: I have conducted on the first and Last trolleybuses to Operate in London (After preservation)

 

[swen]

NAME: Stefan
AGE: 21
LIVES: Karlovac, Croatia
JOB: Currently unemployed

I am a huge railfan from central Croatia. I love diesel locomotives (especially EMDs). Also love travelling.

 

[Johnuk123]

NAME: Stefan
AGE: 21
LIVES: Karlovac, Croatia
JOB: Currently unemployed

I am a huge railfan from central Croatia. I love diesel locomotives (especially EMDs). Also love travelling.

Welcome Stefan, I wonder if you're the only Croatian member ?

 

[90sWereBetter]

Good noon everyone. My name is Laine and I happen to live in the worst town in the entirety of the UK, grand old Lowestoft!

My username, 90sWereBetter, can be explained in two ways. I genuinely believe the 1990s were much better times to live in. Everything seemed so much easier and happier. Music was better for a start, and the railways hadn't yet been messed up by privatisation (although that would come later :neutral. Otherwise, I am a big fan of the mighty Class 90s, and I hope that we'll be seeing them pound up and down the GEML for many years to come.

Currently studying Maths, English and Politics at A2 level, hopefully to study Politics at the UEA from next September. I am also a volunteer at the delightful East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville, where I have worked my way rapidly though the ranks over the past three years, to the point that I'll be able to start driving trams from next February. I have been interested in transport since I was a 'young one' many moons ago (Yes, it's been many years and much water under the bridge since the final year of the 20th Century ). I'm more of a bus enthusiast myself, but I do have a good interest in the modern railway. I have quite an interest in Network SouthEast. Unfortuantly, money and time mean I don't often stray out of the Greater Anglia/Greater London area.

I probably could not live without music, anything from my beloved 1990s Britpop to my three favourite artists at the moment (Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash, Kasabian).

Anyway, sorry for the minor essay. I hope my time here is productive and fun.

 

[bb21]

Welcome Laine, and hope you enjoy your time here.

 

[Tony575]

Hi to everybody
my name's Antonio and I'm from Italy, I'm a HighSpeed Train Driver for NTV, the new italian private railway company.
As you surely know the train I ususally drive is the Alstom AGV575.

I signed up on this forum because my long term objective is to come there in UK to live and work obviously on the railway , so I'm trying to obtain more informations as possible from this community on how the things works up there .

If you have any question about my work feel free to ask, I'll be happy to answer.

See you in the forum,
Antonio

PS I apologize for any grammar error, dont be afraid to correct me

 

[Eagle]

Ciao e benvenuto, Tony!

 

[Donny Dave]

Hi to everybody
my name's Antonio and I'm from Italy, I'm a HighSpeed Train Driver for NTV, the new italian private railway company.
As you surely know the train I ususally drive is the Alstom AGV575.

I signed up on this forum because my long term objective is to come there in UK to live and work obviously on the railway , so I'm trying to obtain more informations as possible from this community on how the things works up there .

If you have any question about my work feel free to ask, I'll be happy to answer.

See you in the forum,
Antonio

PS I apologize for any grammar error, dont be afraid to correct me

To say English isn't your native language, you speak (well, write) a lot better than quite a few English people I know!

 

[Crossover]

To say English isn't your native language, you speak (well, write) a lot better than quite a few English people I know!

I was thinking the same

 

[D2022]

Bit late on the bandwagon but hey ho.

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Name: Alex
Age: 21
Lives: Blunsdon (Wiltshire)
School attended: Farmor's in Fairford
Occupation: Defence sector CNC machinist
Hobbies: Semi pro downhill riding, BMXing, reading, music at insane volumes
Special things in your area: Honda Rail Link
Transport interests: WCML, Wessex line, M&SWJR, SM&AR, Midland railway
Something I could not live without: My girly, my phone, my BMX...I dunno, too much
Whats in my wallet: YP railcard, about £50 in notes, my girlfriends locket necklace, bus pass, library card, 2 debit cards, some reciepts, costa card, PTS cert. Donor card

 

[Zulnex]

Name: Neven (nickname Zulnex)
Age: 30
Lives: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Job: Lorry driver.
Transport Interests: Cars, Lorries, Buses, Trains, Military vehicles, Airplanes.
Something I could not live without: Not sure about that one.
Whats in my wallet: Nothing special.

 

[Tony575]

To say English isn't your native language, you speak (well, write) a lot better than quite a few English people I know!

Thank you! I'm proud to hear (read) this

 

[Trainfan344]

Good noon everyone. My name is Laine and I happen to live in the worst town in the entirety of the UK, grand old Lowestoft!

My username, 90sWereBetter, can be explained in two ways. I genuinely believe the 1990s were much better times to live in. Everything seemed so much easier and happier. Music was better for a start, and the railways hadn't yet been messed up by privatisation (although that would come later :neutral. Otherwise, I am a big fan of the mighty Class 90s, and I hope that we'll be seeing them pound up and down the GEML for many years to come.

Currently studying Maths, English and Politics at A2 level, hopefully to study Politics at the UEA from next September. I am also a volunteer at the delightful East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville, where I have worked my way rapidly though the ranks over the past three years, to the point that I'll be able to start driving trams from next February. I have been interested in transport since I was a 'young one' many moons ago (Yes, it's been many years and much water under the bridge since the final year of the 20th Century ). I'm more of a bus enthusiast myself, but I do have a good interest in the modern railway. I have quite an interest in Network SouthEast. Unfortuantly, money and time mean I don't often stray out of the Greater Anglia/Greater London area.

I probably could not live without music, anything from my beloved 1990s Britpop to my three favourite artists at the moment (Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash, Kasabian).

Anyway, sorry for the minor essay. I hope my time here is productive and fun.

Welcome Laine.

 

[QMcDuck]

Hello All... I am a retired railroader in the U.S. I'm planning a trip next year to do Train Watching (Spotting) in the UK and Europe.

I'm looking forward to getting tips and advise from forum members about locations where I will see great train action?

I will likely spend 10 days in the UK before moving on to Europe. I really enloy reading your forum posts about everything rail in the UK.

I have posted some of my videos on the photography/videos page and started an album of photos on my profile page.

Thanks...

Q.

 

[K4016td]

Hello to all of you.

I think that I should the adventure with this forum by introducing myself. Be aware that English is my second language :P

Name: Damian
Age: 16
Lives: Slough, Berks, UK
From: Radom, Poland
Job: Student @ Uxbridge College
Transport Interests: Mainly buses and trams but I'm also interested in railways across Europe.
Something I could not live without: internet and annual bus pass
What's in my wallet: Bus pass, oyster card, debit card, some coins

What does my nickname stand for: It is a model name of one of the most beautiful and comfortable bus ever produced in Poland
What do I hate: Single doors on buses.. I'm get used to triple doors in standard, 12m bus :P

 

[KaiBurton]

Hi all!

I'm Kai, 28 from Buxton in Derbyshire, I've been a Train Conductor with Northern Rail for the past seven years and before that I was a Social Worker working with adults with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. I've been interested in the railways since childhood so I'm looking forward to chatting with like-minded people!

 

[Trainfan344]

Welcome to all of you

 

[Lincoln_biker]

Name: Lincoln_biker
Age: 27
Lives: Lincoln
Job: Medical Engineer
Transport Interests: Trains/Railways, Motorcycles
Favourite TOPs: Central Trains, EMT
Favourite Classes: 153 - I used to commute to school on them from Lincoln Central (oh so many years ago now!), BR Standard Class 5MT - my first steam traction, and Peckett 0-4-0 - my first footplate ride.

Hello all from sunny Lincoln! I've finally decided to join this forum as I have wanted to move into the rail industry for some years now and this appears to be the place to share advice, thoughts, fears and elations with like minded peers!

Looking forward to discussions with you some time in the future... LB

 

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Welcome to the forum Lincoln Biker