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Thank you to everyone who posted I now know what a red and green crossing is :lol:.

So an occupation crossing? like a farmer might use to get from one field to another. Red means stop a train is approaching Green being safe to go is that correct?

What exactly are red/green light crossings? are they the level crossings cars use?

I would say that train driving is not for everyone the shifts can and will get very tiring people say you get used to them but I've done 18 years and i'm not used to them I especially hate early turns. AL rostered is a bloody pain especially when the kids where younger something I don't worry...

That makes perfect sense it's the distant signal that can show a red. I was missing that I kept thinking distant signal that cant show a red as in 2 aspect signalling here making the double block and Not Approachable at Red. Thank you everyone.

Can anyone explain what NAAR signals are?

Does anyone here work as a driver at Penzance or Par? I was thinking of applying for the qualified driver talent pool vacancy I just wanted some insight into the rosters length of driving turns is there nights? how many links ? what is the work like? is there much OT? are swaps readily available...

Bon voyage mon ami

Thank you all help and advice is greatly appreciated.

Does anyone here work as a driver at Penzance? I was thinking of applying for the qualified driver talent pool vacancy I just wanted some insight into the rosters length of driving turns is there nights? how many links ? what is the work like? is there much OT? anything that could help me...

It's awful full stop.

Avoid all these depots the work is pure garbage minimum turn around time and you will be worked like a dog. I was at Hornsey for 3.6 years and I hated every minute of it, plus it is a hard depot to get to. St Albans is pure Wimbeldon loops nothing else Cricklewood is not any better why do you...

GTR do them I can't remember when they are advertised. Google Go Ahead House in Croydon thats GTR's main office and ask to be put through to the HR department they will be able to help you.

Where did you apply? and why would it stop you applying for this one? TOCs don't all get together and see who has applied for what and then rule them out.

You should have no problem getting in to the railway other than waiting for them to recruit which can be a slightly long winded process as for progress there is plenty of scope to go up the ladder. I have worked in engineering but on the ops side, you should target the TOC's you want to work for...