Driving real ones

[CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE]

Hi dose anyone on hear drive real trains
for a living I drive for Arriva on the Cambrian coast
We are now using ERTMS signaling .

[matt-b]

hello dave
am not much idea of arriva over your way.
i use the brand alot to travel upto chester, on the 175`s and the odd 158.. also get the "wag express" too now if i change at crewe.
whats your patch?

[BlythStationLad]

Hi there. I'm a Guard (Train Manager) for CrossCountry Trains, baaed at Newcastle, and work class 220/221 Voyagers and class 254 HSTs. Despite which (or perhaps because of) I'm modelling a real station - Blyth, Northumberland - as it was in 1958.

[CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE]

hi matt i only go as far as salop now i used to go to new st but now the depot open at salop they got are work up there. im down the coast to pwllheli and aber to.

[CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE]

hi BlythStationLad my cus works for x country from new st you may know him paul bridges .

[Elvinley]

I drive for DBS at Bristol Barton Hill.

[BlythStationLad]

Hmm, Paul's name rings a bell. Having said that, there are so many staff at BNS that I don't know many apart from those that work the BHM-NCL route.

One of the Derby XC drivers, Nev Sloper, is a big N Gauge fan (and Burton Albion, but I don't hold that against him as I support Blyth Spartans!).

[CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE]

   yer he is a driver out of new st think he go,s up your neck of the woods
 
Burton Albion oh dear I'm a villa fan lol

[CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE]

What traction do you drive in Bristol Barton Hill.

[Elvinley]

What traction do you drive in Bristol Barton Hill.

Personally at the moment I only sign 66, 67, 08 and Voyagers (shed moves only). We have drivers that sign all manner of traction on the depot.