James Dempsey's World Record attempt

[TightEnd]

Trains? Someone mention trains? What do you want to know?

As a matter of interest - great interest - I was in York today, just in time to catch the 2.49 Virgin Voyager back to Derby (stopping at Leeds, Doncaster, Sheffield & Chesterfield). But York is such a fascinatng station, with the Virgin Main Line (I hate that poofter Branson with his wooly jumpers & plastic trains, pah!) & GNER - "The Route of the Flying Scotsman" emblazoned on the side of each carriage, running through parallel island platforms. So I decided to miss that one & catch the next an hour later. Wht an hour I had - fascinating stuff.

you live near Derby Tikay?

[tikay]

Yup, halfway between Derby & Nottingham.

You ever done a tour of Derby Railway Works? Awesome!

[TightEnd]

Family live near Mickleover, I went to University in Nottingham. Would love to end up back there one day.

Small world

[tikay]

Its God's country up here, & I say that as an escaped Londoner.

Moved up 20 odd years ago, I absolutely love it. To drive daily past sheeps & cows and all that green grass stuff, & those sticky-up things - trees are they? - it's just beautiful. Plus there is Derby Railway Works.

[TightEnd]

So, and I will regret asking this, you enjoy the steam days at Butterley then?!?!

[Scottish Dave]

Its God's country up here, & I say that as an escaped Londoner.

Moved up 20 odd years ago, I absolutely love it. To drive daily past sheeps & cows and all that green grass stuff, & those sticky-up things - trees are they? - it's just beautiful. Plus there is Derby Railway Works.

Hey Tikay im a railway man, dont knock them, well actually i work in the design office, but its still NetWork Rail!! 

[tikay]

Oh YES.

But I'm busy today, so you have fallen unlucky. Remind me, & I tell our readers all about it tomorrow. They got trams as well, you know, and buses. I love buses, especially the old RT's, though with time, I gradually warmed to the RM's. I saw an RT in Africa once, amazing. They have one at York Railway Museum, too.

[TightEnd]

Hey Tikay im a railway man, dont knock them, well actually i work in the design office, but its still NetWork Rail!!

Christ aloud, you've really done it now. Hold on everyone....

[Robert HM]

......... and the tramway museum at Crich.

Grew up as a lad in Nottingham, aged 4 - 21. Came down to South hmmmm a few years back, not how saying how many coz I'm more youngerish than others.

Would dearly like to get back to the East Midlands. I might yet as I am becoming less tied down to this area.

[Robert HM]

Crickey, this is the busiest thread on the forum!

[tikay]

Hey Dave, I will NEVER knock the railways. EVER.

Dad was an engine driver, Grandad too. I wanted to follow, but Dad said I had to get a proper job. Course that was in the days of British Railways, pre BR, pre Network Rail, pre Railtrack. And Dad & Grandad were both on the GWR - God's Wonderful Railway - is there any other? I could go on, but I got work to do today. We must chat about this another day.

What do you do in the Design Office? PW, signalling, rolling stock, anything exciting like that?

[Scottish Dave]

Hey Tikay im a railway man, dont knock them, well actually i work in the design office, but its still NetWork Rail!!

Christ aloud, you've really done it now. Hold on everyone....

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exactly, if you knew me, and realise that i have an input into the rail tracks designs up here, you will never go on a train in scotland again!!

[TightEnd]

Hey Dave, I will NEVER knock the railways. EVER.

Dad was an engine driver, Grandad too. I wanted to follow, but Dad said I had to get a proper job. Course that was in the days of British Railways, pre BR, pre Network Rail, pre Railtrack. And Dad & Grandad were both on the GWR - God's Wonderful Railway - is there any other? I could go on, but I got work to do today. We must chat about this another day.

What do you do in the Design Office? PW, signalling, rolling stock, anything exciting like that?

Bingo

[Scottish Dave]

Hey Dave, I will NEVER knock the railways. EVER.

Dad was an engine driver, Grandad too. I wanted to follow, but Dad said I had to get a proper job. Course that was in the days of British Railways, pre BR, pre Network Rail, pre Railtrack. And Dad & Grandad were both on the GWR - God's Wonderful Railway - is there any other? I could go on, but I got work to do today. We must chat about this another day.

What do you do in the Design Office? PW, signalling, rolling stock, anything exciting like that?

P/Way Maintenance, my good man, im also following in a family line here, My Uncle was in BR and before him my Grandad, who is now 70+ something!

So im Flying the Flag for the 'McGilp' family, whicg is my second name by the way.

Yes, i need to finish some work too, we have a chat later Tony.

Cheers

Dave

PS Tony am i the fastest to become a full member on this forum???

(Joined 8th June - Full member 14th June) = 6 days!!

[tikay]

What, PW Remodelling & that sort of stuff? I noticed yesterday that they have remodelled the PW in York Station - done a great job, got an award too.

Tramway Museum at Crich? I worked 3 miles from there for 20 odd years, Heage. Used to pop up to the Museum most lunchtimes, find a bench, eat my sarnies & daydream of driving some of their kit. Happy days.