Atomic Systems

I thought this type of signalling was better known as "track circuit block" Moving block signalling is very different to TCB. If you imagine a 'safe' zone either side of each train, I don't know how large, it probably depends on the stock. Computers won't allow 2 trains zones to overlap which ensur...

So you want a Guard simulator now?

shunter would dream of pushing against them.

Quite right. That's not what they are there for after all! Trains are supposed to stop 6' short of the stops. Sometimes however this doesn't happen.

The Freightliner Heavyhaul siding at Dagenham Dock reguarly has wagons pushed right onto the stops.

I've seen trains hit buffers made of rail & wood at more than 5mph. They stood up to the impact quite well.

A set at Southend Central were hit at about 7mph. They lasted better than the track they were on

well done. but underground drivers r where da failed overground drivers go.

Hardly. You'll find the vast majority of overground drivers have a lot of respect for the underground guys.

I'd be buggered if I'd want to do it. Tunnels, 2 aspect signals and no AWS? Not for me!

Guys, watch the news. This is VERY disturbing.

It took me an hour to get through to my sister at Kings Cross.

Brake pipe was 72psi on 302, 310 & 312.

I don't know why.

off them as the buffers have springs on them

Very few buffers have springs!

A choice to be a passenger that can walk into a station and get on a train

Why do people think this is so important? For me people would be one of those "nice to have" things.

I imagine if crow decides there should be a strike, there will be one. It's not Crow's decision to make. General rule on reading things in the media about trade unions. They are either outright lies, or selected truths. If there is a strike it comes from the ground up. All the general sec does is t...

either way the Guard is nowhere to be seen, and you end up standing...

The what now?

havent they heard of newspaper and a leather bootlace worked for james!!!

Not much good for air pipes

It's a bit sad that they made a joke of it, the driver needs to be congratulated for thinking of it... Maybe he's a Thomas fan?

Merge all the fantastic routes we have to allow a journey from say Exeter to Edinburgh?

I don't think it'll be possible with scenery, but it'd be great if it was!

Neat site, a real find!

Great avitar BTW. Know about the album in the autumn & tour next year?

"Oh no, the train is 30 seconds late again!"