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Re: Huge train fare hike
« Reply #45 on: 03 June 2008, 16:45:29 »

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Maybe.....but pretty recently when visiting Loughborough and Oliver Cromwell was on show, my little 3 year old lad was allowed on the footplate whilst it was in the station and not long before then was allowed to sit in the drivers seat of a class 25 which was at the head of a rake of coaches with the engine running!

I still recall having a footplate ride on Leander at the Severn Valley Railway some 25 years ago...

You did well there Mark!

Due to H&S, past nasty accidents on the footplate and insurance issues, it is very rare for any railway to allow 'unauthorized' personnel on their engines.  But unofficial 'visits' must still go on somewhere!

I bet you and your lad had a wonderfull time though, and he may well remember that for the rest of his life as I have done since a similar experience with my father as a 4 year old girl. :y


He does.....interestingly when I looked closely at Oliver Cromwell I thought to myself, the great train designers of the like of Stanier and Gresley would never have allowed that design to go out.

It had a visable low slung steam injector (interesting to look at and I guess good from a maintenance perspective) and some rather randomly placed feed and steam pipes......not in keeping with the designs of the hay day and did affect the visual appearance some what.

Indeed. Efficiency and standardization was by then the objective to make cleaning and maintenance far easier in days of climbing costs and a shortage of men willing to join the railways and work in the pre-war conditions of the average Shed or on the then average loco.

The age of steam was coming to an end :'( , but the last 'Standard' classes of engines were some of the most efficient in terms of steam production v. cost of fuel useage and maintenance ever witnessed on UK railways. :y
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Re: Huge train fare hike
« Reply #46 on: 03 June 2008, 16:53:43 »

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Bu663r me!

I don't feel so bad about pouring petrol into the 3.2 now.  :o

Kevin

I know its not cheap  :'(

But at the end of the day, its only 15% of the money i take home, so not too fussed!  :)
So your take home pay is £2453.33?

Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.
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Re: Huge train fare hike
« Reply #47 on: 03 June 2008, 16:58:45 »

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Bu663r me!

I don't feel so bad about pouring petrol into the 3.2 now.  :o

Kevin

I know its not cheap  :'(

But at the end of the day, its only 15% of the money i take home, so not too fussed!  :)
So your take home pay is £2453.33?

Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.

Capitalist p*g ;) ;D
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Re: Huge train fare hike
« Reply #48 on: 03 June 2008, 17:02:47 »

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Bu663r me!

I don't feel so bad about pouring petrol into the 3.2 now.  :o

Kevin

I know its not cheap  :'(

But at the end of the day, its only 15% of the money i take home, so not too fussed!  :)
So your take home pay is £2453.33?

Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.

Capitalist p*g ;) ;D

Can you think of a better way to save for a 20/30K deposit for a house?  >:(  ;)  ;D
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Re: Huge train fare hike
« Reply #49 on: 03 June 2008, 17:05:47 »

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Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.
Lucky B*stard! I'm on-call 24x7x52 (and it feels like 24x7x52xInfinity!)
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« Reply #50 on: 03 June 2008, 17:11:44 »

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Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.
Lucky B*stard! I'm on-call 24x7x52 (and it feels like 24x7x52xInfinity!)

Used to be 3 in the team i work in, so it was 1 week in 3, now he has left its 1 in 2, getting a new guy in but looking at 2/3 months training before he is ready.

I found out what i get paid is super low for on-call rates compared to others.
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« Reply #51 on: 03 June 2008, 17:13:11 »

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Bu663r me!

I don't feel so bad about pouring petrol into the 3.2 now.  :o

Kevin

I know its not cheap  :'(

But at the end of the day, its only 15% of the money i take home, so not too fussed!  :)
So your take home pay is £2453.33?

Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.

Capitalist p*g ;) ;D

Can you think of a better way to save for a 20/30K deposit for a house?  >:(  ;)  ;D

Capitalist P%G >:( ;) ;D
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« Reply #52 on: 03 June 2008, 17:16:04 »

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Bu663r me!

I don't feel so bad about pouring petrol into the 3.2 now.  :o

Kevin

I know its not cheap  :'(

But at the end of the day, its only 15% of the money i take home, so not too fussed!  :)
So your take home pay is £2453.33?

Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.

Capitalist p*g ;) ;D

Can you think of a better way to save for a 20/30K deposit for a house?  >:(  ;)  ;D

Capitalist P%G >:( ;) ;D

Says the capitalist sitting in his OWN home!  >:(
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« Reply #53 on: 03 June 2008, 17:23:53 »

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Bu663r me!

I don't feel so bad about pouring petrol into the 3.2 now.  :o

Kevin

I know its not cheap  :'(

But at the end of the day, its only 15% of the money i take home, so not too fussed!  :)
So your take home pay is £2453.33?

Approx, yes.

I am 23, so fairly chuffed with where i am considering i was in special needs at school. For GCSE's i got mainly D's/ E's.... D in Maths Mark  ;)

Turned it around at college, went into I.T (was not allowed to do GCSE I.T) then onto Uni. My final year project, a mobile application for theme parks got me here.

Been taking home 2.0 - 2.5k net for the past few months, I am now on-call one week on/off, which has raised it considerablly.

Due to go back down once they recuirt another guy for our team, then my on-call sallary will go down to around 1.8k net.

Expenses? Mostly travel, £368 train, £72 car park ticket, £130/£150 in petrol. Just put new springs on the car, shocks soon, then wishbones so thats going to be a few quid.

£150 montly food bill, go snowboarding quite a bit thats £35 a pop + petrol £20, do that twice a month, beers after work, see films, all mounts up.

Saving between £500 & £1k each month, since the start of the year.

Capitalist p*g ;) ;D

Can you think of a better way to save for a 20/30K deposit for a house?  >:(  ;)  ;D

Capitalist P%G >:( ;) ;D

Says the capitalist sitting in his OWN home!  >:(

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Re: Huge train fare hike
« Reply #54 on: 03 June 2008, 18:10:47 »

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Due to H&S, past nasty accidents on the footplate and insurance issues, it is very rare for any railway to allow 'unauthorized' personnel on their engines.  But unofficial 'visits' must still go on somewhere!

Speaking of H&S, one of my friends is a retired BR man who actually works for the Watercress line now. He saw the tail end of steam on the main lines and recalled the driver and fireman, on arriving at Waterloo on a hot afternoon, would emerge from the footplate dripping in sweat, run to the pub across the road and sink 4 or 5 pints of ale apiece before turning the train round and taking it back.  :o

Didn't have any random drink / drugs testing in those days, then? ;D

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« Reply #55 on: 03 June 2008, 18:27:05 »

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Maybe.....but pretty recently when visiting Loughborough and Oliver Cromwell was on show, my little 3 year old lad was allowed on the footplate whilst it was in the station and not long before then was allowed to sit in the drivers seat of a class 25 which was at the head of a rake of coaches with the engine running!

I still recall having a footplate ride on Leander at the Severn Valley Railway some 25 years ago...


Is there anything you don't know ;D ;D

Ridden behind Leander but not cabbed - got some nice late at night pictures from a rail tour through a local station.

A good friend of my Grandad had a part share in Leander back then......got a pic somehwere but wont put it up as I was only about 8!


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« Reply #56 on: 03 June 2008, 18:29:44 »

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Maybe.....but pretty recently when visiting Loughborough and Oliver Cromwell was on show, my little 3 year old lad was allowed on the footplate whilst it was in the station and not long before then was allowed to sit in the drivers seat of a class 25 which was at the head of a rake of coaches with the engine running!

I still recall having a footplate ride on Leander at the Severn Valley Railway some 25 years ago...

You did well there Mark!

Due to H&S, past nasty accidents on the footplate and insurance issues, it is very rare for any railway to allow 'unauthorized' personnel on their engines.  But unofficial 'visits' must still go on somewhere!

I bet you and your lad had a wonderfull time though, and he may well remember that for the rest of his life as I have done since a similar experience with my father as a 4 year old girl. :y


He does.....interestingly when I looked closely at Oliver Cromwell I thought to myself, the great train designers of the like of Stanier and Gresley would never have allowed that design to go out.

It had a visable low slung steam injector (interesting to look at and I guess good from a maintenance perspective) and some rather randomly placed feed and steam pipes......not in keeping with the designs of the hay day and did affect the visual appearance some what.


The BR Standards were al designed for easy maintenance, no need for pits if possible (unlike the GWR).

That said the basic design takes the best of the various railways.

Did you know that Stanier started at Swindon and most of his locos are obvious descendants of GWR designs - yes the Black 5 is basically a Walcherts valve gear Hall
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« Reply #57 on: 03 June 2008, 19:07:30 »

me old man used tell me stories of the old drivers getting drunk after running into euston and waterloo from wolvo low level and not being able to stand up let alone drive the loco back..... :o :o no disciplinaries in them days then???
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« Reply #58 on: 04 June 2008, 12:53:28 »

Because trains are so popular they increase the fares to try and stop us using them!!! What a way to run a business.
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« Reply #59 on: 04 June 2008, 13:48:34 »

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me old man used tell me stories of the old drivers getting drunk after running into euston and waterloo from wolvo low level and not being able to stand up let alone drive the loco back..... :o :o no disciplinaries in them days then???
I'm moving all these train related posts to the forum on www.OldDuffersAndTheirTrains.com

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