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  1. oops a SLW class 24 is on its way hope it arrives before SWMBO finishes work on Friday or I'm a dead man !!

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Just had an email saying its being packed as I ordered yesterday afternoon.

    3. Simon Moore

      Simon Moore

      Where do you get them from ?

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      I phoned them directly the info is on the web page

  2. principles of route learning in other words death by powerpoint!!

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Cheers guys our D.I said the same thing all being well should have a 350 conversion course in the new year and start my handling end of January as for my modelling I've become a bit of a rivet counter (well I will do once I get some modelling time)!!

    3. irishmail

      irishmail

      Bring back the good old days when you were a second man and the driver would let you have a go. The only way to learn.

    4. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Definitely best to be out there to drive and learn. Theory is all well and good but must be applied.

  3. aaaggghhhhh!! single line working and temporary block working shoot me now !!

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    2. Captain Kernow
    3. big jim

      big jim

      i had to do temp block working with one of my trainees while he was doing his hours with me, very useful for him

    4. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      There seems to be a major aversion on the part of some operators to back shunting, these days.

  4. Woohoo class 350 simulator training tomorrow

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      No it's a bit quiet but other than that it's exactly the same.

    3. 46444

      46444

      What is that weird noise anyway?

    4. acko22
  5. Woohoo class 350 simulator traing tomorrow

  6. debating if I should pop out for a walk to see a pair of 37's storm through Canley at 2130 ?

    1. tractionman

      tractionman

      One of my earliest railway memories is seeing the crossing gates being closed by the signalman at Canley Halt as it was then.

    2. great central

      great central

      If I was there I would! only one thing better than a 37, that's a pair of 'em!

  7. went to the pub for a couple of sherbet's after work oh dear dinner is in the dog !!

    1. NHY 581

      NHY 581

      Could be worse....Dog could be in the dinner...

    2. 11B

      11B

      As a safety thing... That the dog with you next time!

  8. Rest day tomorrow I'm planning on doing some modelling possibly some work on Ashbridge.

  9. Finally its my driver manager review part 2 today here goes break a leg fingers crossed an all that.

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    2. Chris116

      Chris116

      Best of luck, hope it all goes according to plan.

       

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      So far so good onto the next stage now actually shunting around the depot and coupling/uncoupling

       

    4. Peter Kazmierczak
  10. Well that's traction done just the DM review to go but that's next week now so a weekend of modelling perhaps!!

  11. final class 323 exam this morning then a Driver Manager review straight after ??

  12. Drove my first 323 today at a grand speed of 5mph into the shed at Soho depot

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      The doors had been opened and I managed to stop in the shed otherwise it would have been a bit damp in the cab if I had gone through and into the canal!!

    3. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Slow driving is the most skilled part of it all (and stopping in exactly the right place of course.

    4. polybear
  13. Well that's my first Class 323 traction exam done ??

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    2. Market65

      Market65

      Will there be any 153's 6 years?!

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      depends if I get promoted to top link in time but I very much doubt it!!

    4. 46444

      46444

      153's Toplink! :-o

       

      I do like them though!

  14. How many isolating cocks on a class 323 ? answers on a post card please !!

  15. First week of traction training on 323's my head hurts!!

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    2. bigP
    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      I'm still looking for the flux capacitor ??

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      What traction is that Jim

  16. Well that's my first day on 323 traction and my head is just about to explode with all this bits that we have to remember on the underframe!!

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    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      That's why I'm on a drivers course !!

    3. big jim

      big jim

      wheels, theres one for you

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Well Jim at Soho anything can happen so its worth checking??

  17. Soldering iron has passed on you will be missed RIP!!??

    1. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      Seems to be a spate of this on here lately. Conspiracy theorists are theorising right now.

  18. Rules assessment part 1 done now waiting for the Driver Manager review farce is the word at the moment!!

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Good on ya buddy.

    2. bigP
    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      After all the hassle I'm now able to continue to traction training roll on next week class 323 units ??

  19. Rules part 1 assessment and Driver Manager review 1 tomorrow !! a liitle nervous is an understatement right now

    1. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      Best of British chap! Take a deep breath, relax and you'll be fine... ;O)

    2. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      Fingers crossed! :-)

    3. bigP
  20. Rules part 1 assessment and Driver Manager review 1 tomorrow !! a liitle nervous is an understatement right now

  21. Wondering if my book will arrive tomorrow it's only 12 months overdue !!

  22. Finally got the links sorted in the Buy & Sell thread.

    1. SteveCole

      SteveCole

      I've also given the products some promotion on our Facebook page.

       

    2. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      Many thanks Steve

  23. Well that's my two weeks of front end turns over now onto the rules part 1 of this Drivers course the real hard work begins now!!

    1. big jim

      big jim

      then watch that belly grow

    2. CovDriver
  24. First week of night time front ending is about to start what when it gets dark as I've done permanent early turns for the last 5yrs ??

  25. Sadly dissapointed with the local model railway club open day or am I just being a finescale snob?

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    2. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      You could of course come to Scaleforum, which has already provided a better class of disappointment for some already....

    3. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      If I had the day off as I was on early this morning I may have tried to attend maybe next time ?

    4. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      If there is a next time....

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