Atomic Systems

Been a while since i've posted anything on here, so this'll be a nice simple one to keep the hand in. :wink: I drive a 1999 Renault Megane Scenic 1.9 dTi RXE (with just over 163000 on the clock!) Had it 18 months and it's been a pretty decent first car, excluding the problem of it being a MK1/MK2 hy...

Just. There's only weeks until they finish. If you want to get them, then you best be quick!

On a note, 1497 "Freshwater" failed on the branch today, with buses running the rest of the days services.

Andy.

Why did Southwest trains decide to get rid of the 442's and give them to the Gatwick express?? They seem like the perfict EMU, minus a buffet. It was due to Stagecoach re-bidding for the SWT franchise I believe. They promised to pay back more than they really could and as the Wessie's where up for ...

66's are allowed a max of 19 HTA's as they begin to struggle. Class 60's with thier higher tractive effort can haul 21 when using the buffer fitted set.

Andy.

450's run Waterloo to Poole services, ECS to/from Northam as well as outer suburban services and some Portsmouth Harbour services in either 8 or 12 coach formations. 444's run majority of the express services such as Waterloo - Weymouth, Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour and ECS to/from Northam. Until M...

Yes, they are still at work on the branch. They do occaisionaly get replaced with a Desiro on some Sundays or if a problem arises.

The last day of service is May 22nd, where there will be special goings on at Brockenhurst station (according to the Daily Echo)

Andy.

Traffic would be: SWT 444's and 450's through out as the main passenger units SWT 458's (Junipers) Between Waterloo and Clapham Junction (Some do go down as far as Bournemouth for work) SWT 455's Between Waterloo and Woking (Again, some come to Bournemouth for work) SWT 159's Between Waterloo and Wo...

oldrocker wrote:

01pictoa wrote:

salopiangrowler wrote:slammers arent around after December apparently.

The slammers will be bowing out after the March timetable change. There's time yet!

Andy.

How sure are you on a scale of 1 - 10 ?

About a 9, as things could still change!

Andy.

Being an apprentice maintenance fitter, i've had all these tried on me with no success! Andy. Don`t feel disappointed, your time will come. :wink: Many the time, a cheeky apprentice, unknowingly :roll: carried a pair of bricks in the tool bag back to the shop. :oops: Hahaha! They did something simi...

Being an apprentice maintenance fitter, i've had all these tried on me with no success! Stories like these were told by the instructors of the training center I went to, so I was prepared for them. Well, apart from being asked to get a glass hammer! I made it half down the workshop thinking; "what t...

MCR247 wrote:

01pictoa wrote:

salopiangrowler wrote:slammers arent around after December apparently.

The slammers will be bowing out after the March timetable change. There's time yet!

Andy.

May actually, since there isnt one in March

Thought it was! knew it was one of those 2 months! Thanks for correcting me.

Andy.

salopiangrowler wrote:slammers arent around after December apparently.

The slammers will be bowing out after the March timetable change. There's time yet!

Andy.

My appologies, I was only aware of the voyages that leave from the north east tend to terminate at reading if they are heading in that direction otherwise go via bristol TM if headed for the coast. Where I live we dont get any direct trains to southampton. I wasn't aware of the Reading - Bournemout...

I do believe the limit of the voyagers in the current timetable have 99% of the services terminate at reading with the odd one carrying on to guildford. They do avoid didcot. What about all the ones that go to Bournemouth? There's one an hour each way. Whenver i've been on a Voyager, it's between S...

Pair of 444's between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth. It was the weekend of the Bournemouth Airshow and everyone had the same idea of getting the train! It was a semi-fast so it stopped at a few stations before Bournemouth, which made the crush worse because everyone had to shuffle about to let people...