Daniel cain 42,900 Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Suns out... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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NEWKID 26,211 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 26/02/2022 at 18:11, NEWKID said: Next site, 40t of steel to put up on here, some fancy cladding and lots of aluminium detailing..., a new IVF clinic, done a couple of these over the last few years....loads of kids in the south west soon..lol Starting to take shape.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 That was about 6:30 this morning....... 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,900 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Sat in a feild opposite the site,just had a breakfast,about to have a protein shake and a fat one in the sun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, baker boy said: Whats the ELR and mileage I don't know what ELR is mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 20 minutes ago, baker boy said: Sorry mate I thought you worked on the railway I do - I'm a shunter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, baker boy said: Ah right, ELR is Engineers line references, eg MLN1, you might not use them if you work in sidings I've just been looking it up - I do believe it's DCL 54.54 for that site....... every day is a school day Yes, all of my work is sidings, goods loops, reception sidings etc, dealing with freight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 20 minutes ago, baker boy said: Ive done a lot of engineering work through the DCLs, Plain line and switches Do you get involved in the repair work? ........ I had a quick chat with someone when a team came out to repair rodent damage to SB2212 in Didcot middle of last month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 Just now, baker boy said: They'd be Network Rail, we do all the major relays, I worked on all the Reading remodelling and most of the other big relaying jobs Ah ok Most of my jobs are further west and into south Wales - Didcot is as far east as I go. ....... I was offered the chance to work out of Reading (it's where I'm from) but, that would have meant covering some London jobs - f**k that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 948 Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, baker boy said: We're doing 2 1/2 miles thru the Severn tunnel soon, 28-30 engineering trains Enjoy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Jonjon79 13,343 Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 This was about half an hour ago (6am). ......... I like these timings - I get to drive down the M4 before the deathwish dickheads come out to play 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Daniel cain 42,900 Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 New place for a smoke and 5 mins peace 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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