I don't know the specifics of Blindtravelers' case, but if he can't see the controls in front of him, then that is one key difference to the drivers on the mainline! It may be surmountable by him maintaining a death grip on the controls throughout the journey and being told 'Throttle full, brake off' etc
Class 390 fast down the tilitest part of the WCML.
After 10minutes of notch 8 you'd be fed up of it lolClass 66. Longest Freightliner route.
You demonstrate a very good understanding of this, thanks, its so refreshing. You are quite correct in how this would be overcome.
Class 66. Longest Freightliner route.
I'd love to drive a 142 and turn up at somewhere like Leighton Buzzard or Tring with it in the morning peak. Might make one or two people look up from their phones.
It'll never happen but I'd like to have had a go at the APT and see the differences with my current traction.
Class 319 - a guard allowed my enthusiastic, five year old self to close the doors at Bromley south, probably early 90s.
Thank Christ 14X are banned on the Main Line South of Crewe...
Reality: Fast 68 push pull set leamington spa to marylebone