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by bthornhill
Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: What should be done to Open Access operators?
Replies: 6
Views: 949

Re: What should be done to Open Access operators?

Are you suggesting we stop NYMR using their Open Access Agreement to extend their services to Whitby, and go back to only Northern Rail providing these services?
by bthornhill
Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: EMT HST in Stagecoach Colours....
Replies: 14
Views: 2159

Re: EMT HST in Stagecoach Colours....

Is it just me, or has the Anglia/One interior of the 170s lasted much better than other operators? They always seem the best to me
by bthornhill
Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Nataional Express East Anglia
Replies: 35
Views: 3280

Re: Nataional Express East Anglia

Station announcer at Peterborough corrected himself a few times today, he still tried to call them 'One', so, any idea what NatEx's other franchises will be rebranded as? National Express ...
by bthornhill
Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: ECML Stations
Replies: 13
Views: 1065

Re: ECML Stations

Huntingdon is good for the NEEC services at speed as they dont stop here, however I beleive all FCC trains do
by bthornhill
Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:20 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Cross Country Rail
Replies: 8
Views: 860

Re: Cross Country Rail

When I travelled with EMT last weekend, I fet as if the franchise hadnt changed hands, all staff were still in Central Trains uniforms, and there was not even a temporary vynal sticker on the units to show that it was now East Midlands Trains. This is a big difference to what I have seen of NEEC and...
by bthornhill
Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:54 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: National Express East Coast WI-FI
Replies: 6
Views: 848

Re: National Express East Coast WI-FI

Hmmm, I didnt try that! :lol:
by bthornhill
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:41 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: National Express East Coast WI-FI
Replies: 6
Views: 848

Re: National Express East Coast WI-FI

My previous experience with the GNER wifi is that it was quite slow, however it did allow me to run MSN and go on all of the sites (including forums) that I wanted to.
by bthornhill
Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:35 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: BR MK1 Stock Weights
Replies: 7
Views: 1368

Double Post :oops: :oops:
by bthornhill
Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:57 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: BR MK1 Stock Weights
Replies: 7
Views: 1368

Well, PM me your email and I will forward you the list I made, John was supposed to photocopy his for me aswell!! :lol:
by bthornhill
Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:37 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: BR MK1 Stock Weights
Replies: 7
Views: 1368

Surley a Trainee guard should have some sort of idea in the first place, eh Karl? :wink: :lol:
by bthornhill
Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:34 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: "How We Built Britain" on the railways tonight. BBC1 @ 9pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1007

I'm guessing at that time of day it will be in the 'Sign Zone' so expect signing over the top of it.
by bthornhill
Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:46 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Staff uniforms (which has turned into a free talk area)
Replies: 55
Views: 3654

I work at NYMR as a Trainee Guard and TTI, I wear a cheap suit that I picked up from Tesco for about £25 and my old school shoes, looks fine with the NYMR tie I was given. I also got given my High Viz by the railway.
by bthornhill
Wed May 16, 2007 9:58 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Joining the Nene Valley Railway
Replies: 16
Views: 1369

If the age stuff is directed at me, then thanks, but i'll be 19 by the time i start work. Thanks for the comments, i've emailed them in the past but i don't think they use it much as a means of communication, so i'll give them a call once my Uni work is out of the way. I have found that with the NY...
by bthornhill
Tue May 15, 2007 3:33 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Nene Valley Railway 5197
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Well, I also heard there would be more visitors, however, as has been said on here, the website still only shows the visiting S160 and 3 home locos
by bthornhill
Mon May 14, 2007 8:32 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Nene Valley Railway 5197
Replies: 7
Views: 660

Yes, it is a S160, visiting for the railway's 30th Anniversary Mini-gala

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