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Forum: Railway News from around the World 8th May 2025, 17:54
Replies: 2
Views: 1,635
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
I don't know what age other countries start at. ...

I don't know what age other countries start at.

It's interesting though that many modern train drivers choose the job in midlife. I was 37 when I started, and it was my 3rd career. The oldest...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 7th May 2025, 17:53
Replies: 2
Views: 1,635
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Train driver minimum age to be reduced.

Apparently TOCs can't get enough recruits to become train drivers, so they're dropping the minimum age.

At the moment you can start training at 20, but can't be given the licence before you reach...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 17th February 2025, 22:01
Replies: 2
Views: 3,530
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Thanks for that Roger, a fascinating read. ...

Thanks for that Roger, a fascinating read.

Not being a steam buff I hadn't realised that locos were remotely controlled via air pipe as far back as a century ago.
Forum: Say Hello 10th September 2024, 13:29
Replies: 279
Views: 443,553
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Hi kmc28 This may be tricky. AFAIK rail TOCs...

Hi kmc28

This may be tricky. AFAIK rail TOCs didn't let conductors keep them (for obvious reasons) so I don't know how they were disposed of after ~2006. The only answer that Googling gave me were...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 29th May 2024, 20:47
Replies: 2
Views: 12,348
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Hi Philip, yes I'm currently working through the...

Hi Philip, yes I'm currently working through the diesel training.

The screw couplings are giving me good exercise. :)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 22nd May 2024, 14:53
Replies: 2
Views: 12,348
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
M&GN Y14 has failed a boiler test

Well that's sad

The Y14 has failed a boiler test

link....https://www.mandgn.org/post/y14-fails-boiler-test

I wonder what the NNR will do now.
Forum: Say Hello 31st March 2024, 14:31
Replies: 3
Views: 8,579
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Welcome to the forum, Sabre. If you're a...

Welcome to the forum, Sabre.

If you're a diesel fan, the 55 has to be near the top of the list. ;)
Forum: Say Hello 18th January 2024, 11:07
Replies: 1
Views: 8,620
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Hi Jacques, and welcome to our forum. Wow,...

Hi Jacques, and welcome to our forum.

Wow, that's a hell of a novel to be translating. Very 'arty'.

In the UK, electrical power for 'non traction' purposes (eg, carriage lighting, heating,...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 8th December 2023, 17:38
Replies: 4
Views: 25,825
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Yes I agree.

Yes I agree.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 7th December 2023, 22:21
Replies: 4
Views: 25,825
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
I think the point is that the Cambrian Line was a...

I think the point is that the Cambrian Line was a test bed - a bit like a sandbox where they were able to experiment and fix issues. They were able to experience situations which would have...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 5th December 2023, 16:36
Replies: 4
Views: 25,825
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
In-cab signalling on UK rail lines begins.

This historic sea-change seems to have been underplayed.

The southern section of the East Coast Main Line has been designated as the first piece of UK railway to be converted to in-cab signalling,...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 17th November 2023, 18:19
Replies: 2
Views: 17,367
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Interesting link Philip, thanks. I'm...

Interesting link Philip, thanks.

I'm fascinated by the 'old ways' of how things were done before the days of disc brakes & Train Management Systems.

People had to think on their feet more.
...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 8th October 2023, 13:56
Replies: 0
Views: 14,265
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Trial starts of digital freight wagon with remote monitoring

Well this makes a lot of sense. For decades now, passenger trains have had sensors which report important data back to the cab, and even in 'real time' to the maintenance depot.

Problems such as...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd October 2023, 21:20
Replies: 4
Views: 15,454
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Thanks Adey. Wow. Well the report will be...

Thanks Adey.

Wow. Well the report will be interesting.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd October 2023, 14:59
Replies: 4
Views: 15,454
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Thanks for the info Tony. I hope no one was...

Thanks for the info Tony. I hope no one was injured.

Since this is a railway forum I'm going to take the opportunity to be a bit pedantic.

Whilst the media have reported this as an incident, in...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 6th September 2023, 21:54
Replies: 3
Views: 15,659
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
We still have detonator protection here in the...

We still have detonator protection here in the UK, but I suspect it will disappear when the railway goes digital.

About 20 years ago I was bringing the last train of the night home empty, when I...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 31st August 2023, 20:41
Replies: 3
Views: 15,659
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Train hit track workers in Italy

Very sad news.

Link...Train hits workers (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66666981)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 27th August 2023, 20:28
Replies: 12
Views: 28,443
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Yes it's a rulebook requirement that the train is...

Yes it's a rulebook requirement that the train is 'driven' from the leading cab. If that's not possible then there are restrictions and it certainly won't be running at linespeed.

There's no need...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th August 2023, 13:59
Replies: 12
Views: 28,443
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Yes 40 years after steam finished here I've seen...

Yes 40 years after steam finished here I've seen old drivers slag off another due to lack of etiquette when they were both firemen in the black & white days of IronHorses.

When a footplate crew...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 21st August 2023, 14:15
Replies: 12
Views: 28,443
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Reminds me, when I first visited my allotted...

Reminds me, when I first visited my allotted depot (after passing the Rules test and awaiting a Traction course) I popped into the Mess room and sat in a comfy looking chair. Suddenly there was a...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 30th July 2023, 14:11
Replies: 1
Views: 13,430
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
HS2 now "unachievable"

Yup, it just gets crazier.

Link here...HS2 rated-unachievable-by-official-infrastructure-watchdog (https://www.itv.com/news/2023-07-30/hs2-rated-unachievable-by-major-projects-body)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th July 2023, 12:41
Replies: 9
Views: 21,117
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Great info, cheers. :)

Great info, cheers. :)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 21st July 2023, 17:41
Replies: 9
Views: 21,117
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Thanks for that Tony. There's an interesting...

Thanks for that Tony.

There's an interesting comment below which states what I was thinking.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 16th July 2023, 21:26
Replies: 3
Views: 15,850
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Thanks for that Philip, very interesting.

Thanks for that Philip, very interesting.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 10th July 2023, 17:52
Replies: 3
Views: 15,850
Posted By Beeyar Wunby
Inquiry finds speeding train that threw passengers from seats 'almost' overturned

This has happened several times at Peterborough now, sounds like a badly designed signalling arrangement?

Linky here...Oops it's happened agaIn...
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