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by n863dwt
Mon Oct 02, 2006 4:13 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Virgin West Coast First class view/complaint...
Replies: 10
Views: 787

I wish they'd declassify first more often - especially as with Advance tickets its possible those in first have paid less then those standing in standard Is odd that they were moving reserved seats into First, normally when they declassify its a free for all fair enough about the ticket costs howev...
by n863dwt
Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:22 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Virgin West Coast First class view/complaint...
Replies: 10
Views: 787

sure use the empty seats but there were loads of seats in standard class when i was passing through on my way to get a hot drink that were not being used apart from by peoples bags, jackets or in one case a dog... im supposed to give up my relaxation, comfort and high priced ticket cos the train man...
by n863dwt
Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:01 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Virgin West Coast First class view/complaint...
Replies: 10
Views: 787

Virgin West Coast First class view/complaint...

hi all, time for another one of my long winded moans... a very deserving moan though. yesterday i traveled from glasgow on the 11.26am to london euston i think it was 1m41 however id need to check the ticket... anyway i had purchased a first class ticket due to the fact my car was due for its mot to...
by n863dwt
Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:05 pm
Forum: Railway Photography
Topic: FGW class 57 on Freight
Replies: 5
Views: 761

this is becoming a semi regular thing... the FGW 57's being used for freight use...

its now what.. 3x freight movments for GBRf and this one for EWS even if its just a thunderbird recovery job
by n863dwt
Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:48 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] Building Rolling Stock
Topic: First ScotRail MK3 Sleeper
Replies: 23
Views: 2120

mark 3 seated coaches?
i dont think the caledonian sleeper has mk.3 seated...
just mark 2 lounge car and seated cars side from the mark 3 sleepers.
by n863dwt
Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:07 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Actually went on a quiet and comfortable FGW 150 today
Replies: 11
Views: 790

i thought that FGW's 150's had been getting work done at wabtec....
if memory serves Cotswold Rail are providing drivers for the moves and i know atleast one has been returned but i dont know about its number or livery
by n863dwt
Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:53 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] Building Rolling Stock
Topic: First Trans Pennine Class 185 Dersio
Replies: 14
Views: 1491

i do appologise most sincerly for any undue bad feeling or un warented reactions i may have let loose... duering the course of this topic.
by n863dwt
Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:29 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] Building Rolling Stock
Topic: First Trans Pennine Class 185 Dersio
Replies: 14
Views: 1491

problems with my point of view i dont care about... however if you have a problem of any bad feeling towards me for whatever reason dave... by all means make them known... i have great sympathy for you, your team and dales family at the loss of a great member of the community and that i didnt take i...
by n863dwt
Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:25 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] Building Rolling Stock
Topic: First Trans Pennine Class 185 Dersio
Replies: 14
Views: 1491

look im all for freeware like the great stuff on ukts... and im all for pay ware like the routes and stock packs that some developers are doing ie. ECE but.. in my opinion Making Tracks re more interested in coming up with as many packs to sell "Eventually" if ever cos we all know their allegience l...
by n863dwt
Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:43 pm
Forum: Rail Related Magazines
Topic: New RAIL layout?
Replies: 14
Views: 6236

i know that for the past few years RAIL had the market on regualr and up to date info on the day to day events and with all the new loco's and units and that was full of that.. but now its bassically (as described on another forum) like a guide book for high up railway staff of daily going ons i kno...
by n863dwt
Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:14 am
Forum: Rail Related Magazines
Topic: New RAIL layout?
Replies: 14
Views: 6236

New RAIL layout?

what is everyone impression of the new revised RAIL magazine layout? im not all that impressed... it looks more like an industry paper issued to high level staff from the cover.. the interior shots are still ok but you cant find the caption details easilly... i cant help but feel the magazine has go...
by n863dwt
Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:07 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] Building Rolling Stock
Topic: dvt reskin request
Replies: 15
Views: 1677

dvt reskin request

is there any chance someone could please repaint/skin a dvt inot the condition of the dvt currently being used on the Virgin Trains loco turn...
especially to match the mk.3's and the recently released 87006
by n863dwt
Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:17 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: SWT Strike
Replies: 13
Views: 862

depends on the terms between the toc and the union...
by n863dwt
Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:08 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Why are our Overhead Power Lines so Unreliable?
Replies: 12
Views: 997

mostly i think its cos British rail did many of the electrification schemes on the cheap... namely the ECML... especially on the northern sections... which is why GNER's former CEO had called for the wires to be brought down north of newcastle at one point... the OHLE was put in place with the suppo...
by n863dwt
Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:25 pm
Forum: Scale Railway Modelling
Topic: newbie question...
Replies: 12
Views: 1129

thanks for your help... sorry for not having made more sense first time round.

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