Found A Cat On Southeastern High Speed

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  1. trainguy#6041

    trainguy#6041 Member

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    So I was driving a Class 465 into Gillingham Depot and next to one of the sheds, I found a cat just sitting there, watching my train go by. I'm not sure if this can only be seen in March, or April, and I'm also not too sure if anyone else's seen this as well.
    To any people who do like cats, their name is Tripod, which can be seen on their collar:) 0acaceff-8d46-4750-abed-70a622150c60.jpeg
     
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  2. Strat-tastic

    Strat-tastic Well-Known Member

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    Yes I've found it. There's another at Hoo Junction.
    It's kind of a TSW thing; you can find them all over.
     
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  3. foggy#2817

    foggy#2817 Well-Known Member

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    There are quite a few cats on East Coastway (about 8?)
     
  4. owenroser19

    owenroser19 Well-Known Member

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    Wasn’t BCC plagued with them as well?
     
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  5. eMAyTeeTee

    eMAyTeeTee Well-Known Member

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    As long as the kitty stays away from the active running lines, she'll be just fine
     
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  6. OldVern

    OldVern Well-Known Member

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    I had it on good authority that the (late) Felix at Huddersfield was actually very track safety aware. Everyone worried that the main risk to a station cat is being on the line and happening to get struck by a train but they are apparently quite sensible in that regard. More at risk from a road vehicle if they wander out into the forecourt.

    Though the undocumented fact about Felix (who was actually a lady!) was that she could be quite aggressive and not afraid to give an annoyed swipe with the murder mittens!
     
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  7. trainguy#6041

    trainguy#6041 Member

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    I've check the whole yard and it's nowhere to be seen.
     
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    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    There is an elevation ramp, to walk on, on the left from where you spawn, the cat is on the ramp
     
  9. MadduckUK

    MadduckUK Well-Known Member

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    Should we remove cats to improve TSW performance?
     
  10. JazzyGeofferz

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    We need to better optimise the cats, not remove them altogether.
     

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