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The pace is a akin to a Harrier taking off! Vertical Learning "Curve"! Great Instructors, facilities & fellow course members. Everyone pulls together. 10 in our group & we split into a 3 3 4 grouping for the Sims. Handling multiple trains & remembering to send the appropriate Bells to...

Been busy doing 2 week induction & asking questions. Did the "homework" bar getting all the names of personalities. Off in 50 minutes - getting the 1014 Nairn Aberdeen then Aberdeen York. Should be in hotel 1900 ish I guess.

Hi Cagey. Start School next week. Seem a a good bunch of people..helpful...professional..happy with decision. The wee Boxes are due to close soon & it will be Inverness for those who want. I never got to Alba - was on Standby ships - did relief work at Clair & PBLJ (interesting in...

Hi Andy: I will be a Relief Signaller working Nairn - Forres - Elgin (assuming Signalling School goes OK of course). I'm an old bu**er - 55 next January - ex Forces Aircrew/Merchant Navy Navigator. Left Forces because of Defence Cuts in 2012; left Merchant Navy for Signalling to help out...

Hi Andy - my name's Mark.

Pineapple...will try to copy stuff here for you...Note that I havnae done half this stuff yet!!! Training Centre location: York Engineers Triangle Cinder Lane off Leeman Road York North Yorkshire YO26 4AB Telephone: 01904 381700 ----------------------------- Prior to attendance...

Sorry for delay, Pineapplespike...got my notification via email...forwarded from my new Line Manager from HR Training Services I think that it was... Got my manual..advised to check out Module G1 only...

Just got Joining Instructions: staying at Novotel £20 allowance. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Oh yes - dress Smart/Casual.

Hi Sarah. No...I've not heard anything other than the course start date. I will be a Relief Signaller (assuming exams go OK) & will be based at Forres, Elgin & Nairn in the NE Scotland. The line runs between Inverness & Aberdeen, single track bar the crossing areas for each Inverness...

Pineapplespike Great! Name's Mark: your's?

Hi SignalBox. I'll ask my new Line Manager as I start some Induction at my new Signal Box locations Monday 30th. (I will be a Relief Signaller - all going well!) For my part I am intending to wear chinos & polos i.e. smart casual unless told otherwise.

Charl1e2 Sorry for delay in replying...it was about 6 weeks...I had my medical 2 weeks ago and still nothing back incidentally..is this delay normal? I know that the alcohol Test was OK and I have never touched any illegal drugs...

Tomnick...yeah I was thinking that...wouldn't get back until 2000 ish plus a weekend in the hotel reflecting on the lessons of the past week would be better than travelling...

t o m What time do they finish on a Friday? I live near Inverness - really looking forward to it too. I'm planning on only going home every fortnight due to quiet revision time, distance & cost. Regards

Good evening, Folks! Anyone else down for the above course?