Can FCC assess everyone?
I have recently been told that FCC have 4000 people who applied for the trainee train driving positions on their systems. They all have there applications on hold whilst they wait for assessments to...
View ArticleClass 325 Wikipedia entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_325 Quote: On October 23 2011, 3 track crew workers, along with the driver were injured after Train 325012's pentograph lit up in flames while...
View ArticleSmallest settlement served by electric trains
Following on from the thread about the largest town without electrification, what are the smallest settlements served by electric trains? I imagine some of the settlements on the Wirral and some of the...
View Article37685+37676+57001
Here is a video of them at Croy heading for Bo'ness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Kch...ature=youtu.be
View ArticleAnother Advance anomaly
Just been checking for return trip Hereford to Southport out 16th July, return 19th July. Specifying via Liverpool South Parkway to avoid the confusion at Moorfields due to Liverpool Central's closure...
View ArticleDisabled Staff
Hello, I am safeguarded staff and have a staff travelcard with boxes. As I am disabled for the last few years I have had my travelcard endorsed to allow an attendant to travel with me when using a free...
View ArticleWalk-up fares should be sold with a "price won't change" caveat
Along with the old favourite of The Trainline selling the cheapest fares, a very common misconception is that trains will always be cheaper when booked in advance. I have had a very hard time...
View ArticleNRE Social Media thing - Edinburgh, 17th April
Any forum members there? I went along, gave my opinions on TOC tweets and got a £50 rail travel voucher for my troubles!
View ArticleClass 37/0 37271-37308
Evening All I have added the final collection of class 37/0s as built, included in this collection are photos of the triple headed iron ore trains in S.Wales 37301+37304+37303 Cardiff 9-4-76...
View ArticleCrewe to Bristol Parkway - best splits ?
I need to travel from Crewe to Bristol Parkway next Tuesday (April 24th), arriving about 12. Standard fare is £59.40 "offpeak return". I've managed to reduce that to £49.80 by Crewe - Leominster day...
View ArticleScotRail Units
I am holidaying in Scotland in late May. If I am to get a train from Newtonmore/Kingussie to Wick (via Inverness), what will the tracion be for the two legs please? Similarly, from Newtonmore/Kingussie...
View ArticleFirst Metrolink T68 withdrawn today...
Taken from Trams today on Facebook, i thought people might like to read it. They offer some great info on trams etc. The people who write this blog knows their stuff. First ever second generation tram...
View ArticleEDB - BNS Why Class 221
Hi All, I recently went down to Kendal at Easter, obviously took Virgin. I'm wondering why Virgin use the Super Voyager "under the wires" instead of putting a Pendo onto the run? Is it something to do...
View ArticleEurostar 373s at Temple Mills Depot
I passed Temple Mills Engineering Centre on a Stratford - Tottenham Hale service on Tuesday evening and noticed a couple of unusual circumstances. Firstly, parked in the reception roads was (I believe)...
View ArticleBus convoy
When Portsmouth played Southampton in December the Police decided Southampton fans could only get to the game on one of the buses travelling in convoy to stop any violence.For those who have not seen...
View Articlequick question about signatures
how do you include a quote in a signature? I would want to know many thanks:D
View ArticleHelp finding londons burning episode
sorry for posting two threads in quick succession my internet went and I had to restart my laptop again sorry. anyway, for any of those who watched londons burning, does anyone know if the episode...
View ArticlevBulletin mobile
When I view RailUK on my phone it automatically uses the mobile version. However the SkyscraperCity forum doesn't even though both use vBulletin. Is there any way to force the mobile version to load?
View ArticleBR Standard Class 2 2-6-0 (78###)
Evening All I have added the first part of a collection featuring the BR standard Class 2 2-6-0 (78###) locos this part the BR era All the photos except one are taken in the N.West A few highlights,...
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