MD-11 still airborne

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 05 Oct 2006, 16:19

Hi guys and girls, just letting you know I haven't forgotten you all. Still waiting the final assembly of my new house.
Delivery date won't be before january 2007

In the mean time I should get started making new drawings.
This too has come to a pause since I can't print any examples from airliners.net where I find my inspiration.
I also have big plans in my professional life: I'm in the process of becoming a traindriver. I still have to pass the medical. If that succeeds I can start my training which will last 14 months.
I keep you guys posted.
See you...

fokker_f27 · Post by **fokker_f27** » 05 Oct 2006, 17:48

Great to hear from you, Bart.
We'll be awaiting your return.

Post by **luchtzak** » 05 Oct 2006, 17:55

Nice to hear you are doing fine Bart! Good luck in your next career

8)

C_J · Post by **C_J** » 10 Oct 2006, 22:27

Good luck!
I am waiting impatiently for the drawings!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 10 Oct 2006, 23:27

Nice to hear from you again Bart !!

Hope to see you soon back

Take care mate

Chris

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 12 Oct 2006, 16:35

C_J wrote:Good luck!
I am waiting impatiently for the drawings!

Just finished an Evergreen B747 firebomber and an Ethiopian B787. now I'm working on a Jetair B737-800 with winglets.
See you...

Post by **sn26567** » 13 Oct 2006, 13:32

I also wanted to become a train driver "machinist" (the Americans say "engineer") when I was young. And I still have two passions: trains and planes!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 14 Oct 2006, 11:34

My great grandfather, and his father, were train drivers.

I wouldn't have minded driving on the Tube.

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 24 Oct 2006, 17:10

Tuesday, november the 7th: A big day for me. Than I have to pass the medical test to become a train driver. If that succeeds I have a 3 month notice ( instead of a "2 week notice"= The movie

) in the driving school.
So all you members light a candle for me that day.

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 24 Oct 2006, 17:34

Wish you all the best, but will this means you start drawing trains now

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 30 Oct 2006, 14:51

Perhaps. But for the moment it's planes. I made a AA 757 with winglets, a Transavia 737 with winglets ( in new colors ) and a Ryanair 737 with winglets. But you shall have to be patient a few months until my new house is ready. Latest intell says end of january 2007.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 31 Oct 2006, 04:32

sn26567 wrote:I also wanted to become a train driver "machinist" (the Americans say "engineer") when I was young. And I still have two passions: trains and planes!

One of my passions: railway stations.
One of my favourites: Maputo - railway station, Lourenço Marques* then, by the famous Gustave Eiffel. The man of the Statue of Liberty and a tower of the same name.

And let it be said, even Shanghai South Railway Station is more beautiful than Suvanabum Airport, here at night.

*Mr Eiffel probably never set his foot in the Portuguese colony, but I did.

A318 · Post by **A318** » 02 Nov 2006, 17:20

Well Bart, in the train you will not have young pretty students next to you

Anyway, the chance of meeting you will be bigger since we travel frequently from Essen to Antwerp or Brussels (to catch the Thalys or Eurostar) by train.
A train driven by an ex car instructor and an airplane nut

I am very curious how this will end!
Good luck!!!!!!

Erwin

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 10 Nov 2006, 14:40

Just finished my medical examination ( no it wasn't a young beautyfully nurse

). According to the doctor everything was okay and the pschychologist also said I seemed to be a good candidte but I have to wait for my official letter that I can start. Within 2 weeks I should have certainty.
Now it seems that I can get stationed in Brussels-South depot. That would be better than Antwerp North. Because in Brussels I will be driving with people and from Antwerp it's only merchandise.
Perhaps I can drive from Brussels to the Airport.

I don't promise any "jumpseats" to Luchtzakkers however.
The NMBS doesn't approve of it.
About the drivingschool: perhaps I am going to give a few hours of lessons a week.
On paper a traindriver has 167 days off a year.
Keep you posted.

chornedsnorkack · Post by **chornedsnorkack** » 10 Nov 2006, 15:30

Congratulations!

What is the cockpit of the train like? And does the captain sit on the left or on the right?

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MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 11 Nov 2006, 14:57

chornedsnorkack wrote:Congratulations!

What is the cockpit of the train like? And does the captain sit on the left or on the right?

There's a lot of difference. It's not like the Airbus family

Most of the time you sit left in a train. Sometimes in the middle ( Thalys ) and sometimes right.

Simulator shot of a series 11 or 12 or 21 or 27 at Mechelen station.
The black wheel isn't a steering wheel, but traction.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 12 Nov 2006, 09:33

MD-11 wrote:Just finished my medical examination ( no it wasn't a young beautiful nurse*

Oh, no!
So tell me, how did they check your reactions to signals, Bart?

*Lets hope she does not read LZ, and change your test result after reading that.

chornedsnorkack · Post by **chornedsnorkack** » 13 Nov 2006, 13:57

How far do the Thalyses range? Marseilles? Germany? Chunnel? Italy?

Once upon a time, there was said to be a "Nord Express"...

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 17 Nov 2006, 18:53

As far as I know Thalys rides to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne. Eurostar drives to London through the Chunnel.
Last tuesday I got great news. I have passed all tests and I can start my 14 month formation in Brussels-Midi, this means I can drive with people instead of merchandise.
Now it depends of my boss how long I have to stay in the driving school.