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Tom
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Train driver, former conductor with EMR. Opinions are my own and not my employers. No posts made while undertaking safety critical duties.
Congratulations!
May 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Interestingly, no. It is an ex-WM unit but this seat has only recently appeared and haven’t seen it on any of the others before. Possibly a repaired one that has arrived from elsewhere.
January 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Thanks Phil, I did wonder if it was Chiltern so presumably a refurbished seat from one of their units.
January 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It felt like it at times 😂
January 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Our 15x fleet kept going too. The only issue was I got stuck at work as the roads were impassable and they cancelled my train home.

Fortunately another conductor needed that train too and a spare driver said he’d work it and ECS back. He really saved the day!
January 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I’d not be optimistic - definitely the coldest units I’ve worked 🥶 still by far one of the best units out there for practicality though!
January 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I’ve worked 921 (as 321) my least favourite of the class. I also have 305 logged as worked from when we transported Northern units to and from Cleethorpes.
January 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Yes! This turn has been around before, last timetable it was a Peterborough, pass Notts then a Leicester that was an hour earlier finishing. Preferred that!
January 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I prefer 158s to drive, though we don’t see them very often at Lincoln.
January 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I wondered where you’d come from when I passed you outside Nottingham - happy new year! 🥳
December 31, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Our last non-PRM 156 if I remember rightly!
December 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM