Driver Bob

Bearded crackpot. Train driver, snack enthusiast and general nuisance. Opinions expressed here may or may not reflect the views of myself or anyone else.

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 @FloEllebrecht Our place is small enough that they can easily keep track of who's PQA or on any sort of restriction. So if someone is route learning, they'll be assigned specific shifts with somebody rostering knows is capable of route conducting them. We don't have an option to say 'no thanks'

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 Did you find a flat yet, or are you living it up in the Travel Tavern 😄

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 Reminds me of The Simpsons when Bart's $1 factory collapses. "Milhouse, you were supposed to be night watchman!" - "I was watchin'! First it started to fall over, then it fell over!"

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@themichaelcaine @AccidentalBron

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@eastpak Thanks, I had my messages set to private I think, but if you try again now it should hopefully work

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@eastpak Hi, could you please explain the difference between the Trans4 and Transit'r 4 cases? Is one just a newer model? Thanks

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@My_Metro Thanks for the reply, hope you have a good evening 👍

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@My_Metro Hi, is the 23:26 from Central still running ok? Thanks!

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 I missed your post about the new depot, congrats! Can't believe it though, you're escaping the smoke but moving EVEN FURTHER south 😂 We're not that scary up north you know

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 I'm awful with them, always feel very sorry for myself! Good luck in your battle 🫡

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@every_station @GWRHelp @tfwrail Sometimes this is to try and get the doors to a place where the gap to the platform is smallest. Certain points on the platform might leave very large gaps. Could also be for signal sighting as already mentioned

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 Could've been worse 😄

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 Nah you'll be driving for us before then. Living the glorious northern life 😄

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@My_Metro hi, is the Pop app wrong, or is the 09:26 from South Shields not running today?

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@Champs707007 Oh wow, that RAM 😮 And here I am thinking 16 is still reasonable haha

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@1pMobile Hi, I'm looking to load an eSim onto my phone for US data when I go on holiday, but I've read that you don't support eSims. Does this mean that this US data eSim won't work at all while your Sim is in my phone? Or just that you don't provide 1p Mobile eSims? Thanks!

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@ultrabrilliant Credit to @michaelmphysics

[Driver Bob @ECML_Bob]

@My_Metro Hi, when is the last Metro from Heworth to South Shields please? I know there's buses for the bit from city centre