John
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John
@Red_ForDanger
Mostly loafing about, occasionally drives speedy trains
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@sarahlustne Not that I am aware. I understand that it has been repeatedly raised with management though.
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Operator has replied to me this evening. It has ignored the questions regarding specific safety issues and instead made a vague "The safety of customers is our priority" statement, insisting its trains meet all the required safety standards. Staff don't agree.
Chime Whistle Publishing@ChimeWhistle
Three very worried staff from one operator have DM me (NO NAMES ever published) to say that some of their trains are “as a matter of routine” in passenger service with safety or emergency components isolated or broken.
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@Molzfitz06 @MRyanLynch @PolitlcsUK @grok Peterborough to Stevenage is 27 mins. But yes, speaking to the signaller and asking to be put on the slow line was absolutely the right thing to do.
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@MRyanLynch @PolitlcsUK @grok if the train had of carried on the fast lane the only available station would be stevenage, and hour away from peterbourgh. If he hadnt of swapped the train to the slow line that would have been one very horrific hour
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@DrMatthijs @KingBobIIV @PolitlcsUK CCTV images don't show in an active driver's cab until the train has stopped. He would have spoken to whoever operated the alarm and made a decision from there.
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@KingBobIIV @PolitlcsUK When the passenger alarm was pulled in a carriage the CCTV images from that carriage would appear immediately on the driver's screen so he would have seen the event unfolding.
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@melindiscott @MarcherReborn @iancharris Definitely. Thanks for the follow back although you'll be disappointed to know that it's just pictures of trains 😃
Rochester, South East 🇬🇧 English

Roy Larner came to mind when I heard about the #Huntingdon attack. A train attack is your worst nightmare, Roy fought back in a restaurant where you can pick up and swing tables/chairs etc. Everything on a train is bolted down - you have nothing
The Secret History of Gold - out May 5@DominicFrisby
Roy Larner, the Lion of London Bridge, is the man who, when being attacked by armed Jihadi terrorists fought back with the immortal battle cry, "F8ck you, I'm Millwall." I wrote the Ballad of Roy Larner about him. Then he showed up to one of my gigs. Here's what happened ... @roylarner41
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@melindiscott @MarcherReborn @iancharris Only once the train had stopped. They almost certainly would have had a call from the train manager (or a passenger via the alarm system) and made a decision based on that.
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@Red_ForDanger @MarcherReborn @iancharris Presumably he'd have had cameras to see something awful was happening?
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@armvalk250v12 @Boris417197813 @LNRailway I've worked at two different tocs and over the last 22 years have had plenty of medicals. They always use the Ishihara test, so if you can pass that you'll be fine.
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@Boris417197813 @LNRailway Thats what i thought + depends on the toc for me its mild protan
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@Red_ForDanger @EWSTrains Truely hoping you're one of our High Speed drivers... 😅 ^CC
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@Se_Railway Been trying to capture it on my local line via Deal since it's been re loveried but it's always on Faversham line
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@EastWimbledon @MaryOToole10 @MrTimDunn @networkrail One was named "Chris Lemon", on his retirement I believe.
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@MaryOToole10 @MrTimDunn @networkrail There’s seven based at Effingham I think. Plus others at other depots. Four of the Effingham ones were named in the mid 2010s. The pink one was our favourite.

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I can now reveal… Britain: YOU have NAMED a TRAIN! The public has voted an extraordinary name for one of @networkrail's leaf-busting units. Britney Clears? No. Leaf-Fall Weapon? NO! It’s…
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@Morecambebob1 I've done it once and I definitely wasn't doing 50😬
Rochester, South East 🇬🇧 English

@Tom_Atkins96 @RPMarks If I remember correctly, it was not long after 450s were fitted with AWS mark 4 and there were a few teething troubles.
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@Red_ForDanger @RPMarks Mad you have to do that with no AWS!! Did it not say operational when you key’d on? Assume it did haha. Love these insights.
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@Champs707007 The AC motor upgrade made them significantly better to drive, although I'm sure a few would disagree 🙃
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Fabulous to see the @railway200 Inspiration train heading to @Se_Railway Margate station where it will be open to visitors with tickets tomorrow and Monday 👍👇
Paul Johnson@PaulJohnson65
Coming to a station near you soon! #margate @Se_Railway @railway200 @SteveWhiteRail
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Ready for its day at Margate tomorrow. Railway200 Inspiration railway200.co.uk/inspiration/

Broadstairs, England 🇬🇧 English
















