Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2012 16:52:46 GMT
Hi everyone,
Which do you think is best, Driving a real train, or using a simulator, or a model railway? And why?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2012 18:27:01 GMT
Well, I've never driven a simulator. I always felt I would make a hash of it which would be hugely embarressing.
As for driving the real thing over the models? No contest! Driving a model you don't get to wave at kids on bridges, look at the totty on the platforms, admire the airborne artistry of the Red Kite, watch the sun rise over the countryside.... Need I go on?
|
|
rincew1nd
Administrator
Junior Under-wizzard of quiz
Posts: 10,286 
|
Post by rincew1nd on Apr 1, 2012 18:34:39 GMT
"Always the real thing"
|
|
kabsonline
Best SSL Train: S Stock Best Tube Train: 92 Stock
Posts: 686
|
Post by kabsonline on Apr 1, 2012 19:35:07 GMT
I've used many simulators but have never driven a train but come on the real thing must BE MASSIVELY BETTER!!!!!  The problem is finding someone in the world who will let you drive one ;D |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2012 20:00:29 GMT
I used to play BVE a lot. It's great but there's no sense of movement.
|
|
mrfs42
71E25683904T 172E6538094T
Big Hair Day
Posts: 5,922
|
Post by mrfs42 on Apr 1, 2012 21:27:57 GMT
Agreed. You get surprise bonus Post Office van. ;D |
|
rincew1nd
Administrator
Junior Under-wizzard of quiz
Posts: 10,286
|
Post by rincew1nd on Apr 1, 2012 21:35:06 GMT
I've never heard you describe that post office van as a bonus before!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 0:22:17 GMT
I've never driven, nor been in the cab of the real thing, but will say that I think driving models which represent the real thing I find to be better over driving a simulation (this I have done). Plus the modeling gives one an opportunity to relive one's youth (if not childhood).
|
|
|
|
Post by Deep Level on Apr 2, 2012 1:28:08 GMT
Let's not ask Harry Hill this one ;D.
|
|
Ben
fotopic... whats that?
Posts: 4,282
|
Post by Ben on Apr 2, 2012 3:00:46 GMT
One wonders whether the relationship between scale of train being driven and enjoyment experienced is linear? XD
|
|
|
|
Post by jardine01 on Apr 2, 2012 7:47:27 GMT
In my opinion driving the train is obviously better! With BVE coming in second.
Model railways are good but not the same as the real thing
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 13:00:24 GMT
Well, I've never driven a simulator. I always felt I would make a hash of it which would be hugely embarressing. As for driving the real thing over the models? No contest! Driving a model you don't get to wave at kids on bridges, look at the totty on the platforms, admire the airborne artistry of the Red Kite, watch the sun rise over the countryside.... Need I go on? Driving a tube train in real life is a great experience but you Will find that kids on bridges usually have bricks or stones or spray cans, especially on the underground. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 16:26:14 GMT
That's why I wave! If they're young enough they will grow up thinking that trains are friendly and won't drop bricks on us in the future while if they're older you can see that, by waving back, they have at least one hand free of missiles!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 16:31:22 GMT
I suppose thats a good point
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 16:33:13 GMT
you said they wont drop bricks on us.
are you a train operator in real life?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 20:47:07 GMT
you said they wont drop bricks on us. are you a train operator in real life? I'm confused. I thought you were a train operator yourself ? |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2012 22:28:24 GMT
I am a train operator. I just thought that Glyn is too
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2012 6:33:50 GMT
Oh cool which line tbtc? Assume it's the jubilee from your name. I know someone on my class from that line.
|
|
kabsonline
Best SSL Train: S Stock Best Tube Train: 92 Stock
Posts: 686
|
Post by kabsonline on Apr 3, 2012 12:43:21 GMT
I thought that the majority of bridges of the tube were now caged to prevent this sort of thing.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2012 15:51:18 GMT
Yes it is the Jubilee line.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2012 23:51:16 GMT
I thought that the majority of bridges of the tube were now caged to prevent this sort of thing. Go on Youtube and look up 'the tube off the rails pt1/ pt2' there are quite a few things in relation to the caged bridges. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 11:53:42 GMT
I'm not a Train Op on LT. I'm a Driver with Freightliner. Many more bridges to be targeted from!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 11:58:13 GMT
I'm not a Train Op on LT. I'm a Driver with Freightliner. Many more bridges to be targeted from! I was going to try and get a job there because it is closer to home but my friend, a guard on SWT said that many people who left SWT as drivers to go to Freightliner come back. Do you drive the sheds ('66s) or do you do different stock? |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2012 12:41:55 GMT
I'm not a Train Op on LT. I'm a Driver with Freightliner. Many more bridges to be targeted from! I was going to try and get a job there because it is closer to home but my friend, a guard on SWT said that many people who left SWT as drivers to go to Freightliner come back. Do you drive the sheds ('66s) or do you do different stock? Beware if you join a TOC you will start as a trainee on trainees salary and be up against the hundreds of non railway people already competing for that position. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2012 22:18:20 GMT
66s and 70s are my staple diet these days. I admire anyone who can drive on LT as I certainly wouldn't have the bottle for it! When we had a choice in '94 to go either passenger or freight prior to the sell-off it was no contest for me! A job just doing LT engineers trains would be as much as I would want as I have a thing about Battery Locos.
Hopefully once I get my life back in order I can finally build the model railway I've been hoping to do for years (18' X 12' loft space ready and waiting) and be able to make a true comparison but there are days when, professionally, nothing on earth could top actually driving the things. These moments are very few and far between on the modern railway but a few remain in the memory. It's telling that most of them are well over ten years ago now though... A reflection on the modern railway methinks!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2012 11:38:30 GMT
66s and 70s are my staple diet these days. I admire anyone who can drive on LT as I certainly wouldn't have the bottle for it! When we had a choice in '94 to go either passenger or freight prior to the sell-off it was no contest for me! A job just doing LT engineers trains would be as much as I would want as I have a thing about Battery Locos. Hopefully once I get my life back in order I can finally build the model railway I've been hoping to do for years (18' X 12' loft space ready and waiting) and be able to make a true comparison but there are days when, professionally, nothing on earth could top actually driving the things. These moments are very few and far between on the modern railway but a few remain in the memory. It's telling that most of them are well over ten years ago now though... A reflection on the modern railway methinks! If You joined the LT engineering team, you would get the Schoma desels aswell. I will be making one in N gauge using a tram chassis from japan. |
|
The problem is finding someone in the world who will let you drive one ;D
