Stuart Roughley

Train Driver, F1 fan, real ale fan. My views are my own

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@MyWakefield Hi, there has been no grass bin collection today on my street, WF9. Any info on if they will call tomorrow to collect?

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@TerryBa95116497 @J70JDV @RailFreight @networkrail The water train I think is about 97 slu, each IZA twin is 89ft, usually there are 22 twins plus a loco. Container trains are regularly above 100slu on certain routes. Also the BMW Mini train Oxford to Southampton, if it had 10 WIA’s is about 108slu.

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@WilliamBarter1 @otisdriftwood99 @ChimeWhistle As you say, you’d logically sweat your most expensive asset, the rolling stock, to its limit, and work the train crew diagrams to fit around it.

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@JoeF_E17 @transwarrior4 @reece_dinsdale I think he spent his summer break getting force choked by Darth Vader for coming out of light speed too close to Hoth.

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@pdiddywoodcock Yes I was surprised I got an early run, think it was because 6M89 didn’t run, but I got looped at Hemsworth instead to follow same LNER I should follow from Hare Park.

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@F1 Lego cars that move, that’s very cool

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@TheColonelRail Boot & Shoe, nice

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@68thrash Lady Gordon crossing, don’t see many people there.

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@TheCyborgwalk @gunsnrosesgirl3 USA, and its Union Pacific that operates it, not Pacific Union

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@Flying_Vixen https://t.co/9EhBQAlono Always had an interest in these after reading about them in a railway book, 247t and 30m long.

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@Flying_Vixen Just to add for the poster. The company decide when you learn a new route, but from a driver view you really want to drive a route soon after learning to get it in your head and it become second nature. You really don’t want to learn too many at the same time.

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@Flying_Vixen I think the model shop is now a tattoo parlour, it was down the bottom near the baths (which has gone). I spent most of my Saturday’s working in the Warrington branch of the model shop, manager gave me a lift each time, 8hrs for £10, got the love the 1990’s pay.

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@Flying_Vixen 30 odd years ago my now wife and I were on work experience, I worked at the model train shop in Library Street, she worked at Galloways opposite Wallgate, I used to pop round for my lunchtime pie for those two weeks. Both got Saturday jobs out of it.

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@ianvisits Not necessarily, but I think the perception of the supporters of this is if we get rid of drivers then it’ll run perfectly all the time as you’ve eliminated the main ‘problem’.

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@europebarguide Flew to Copenhagen last month, but got the train to Malmo just over the water in Sweden. Malmo Brewing Co & Taproom is definitely worth a visit, short train ride away but a great selection.

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@railnigel Off to Top Lock with the barge?

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@CharlieRWalker @daftpunk22 Is that due to 158’s being disc brakes and 156’s being clasp and cleaning the wheel face?

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@JoannaMoomin Babys yed as they call it in Westhoughton