Recent content by Spankthemonkey

Yes, that's possibly what I thought, area of the country I would guess is south Wales or the South West, we never went much further on family holidays. The structures (tunnel, platform, track) do give a sense of perminence, but then again lots can change over 30 years I guess.

Roughly 1987, family outing, just no idea where. Sorry about the poor quality photo! Any info gratefully received. 1608997007 Another one

170 cabs are great for guards; in winter on a really early; quick ticket check then blinds down, heater on full, revolve seat, recline seat, feet on the second man's seat, set alarm for 2 mins before first stop. Absolute bliss.

For anyone following this one, the union have apparently finished their risk assessments and in-cab training is recommencing 3rd August so anyone waiting in talent pools should get some news or movement soon.

It's not linked to the driving grade but shunters have become drivers. Two failures at the OPC would not prevent you getting the job. It's a superb job with great promotional prospects. I'd take it and hope they reform the driving application procedure and reset the failure counts again (this...

Ground shunters. Great job. Boss of the sidings.

Largely evenings and overnights. Shifts are 8 or 9 hours long. Start times are 0001 0030 0400 0615 0800 1200 1430 1600 1730 1800 2000 2100 with a few tweaks on weekends. It's 10x5 day weeks and 14x4 day weeks on a 24 line roster which you work your way down. You basically spend your shift...

Just a rumour at this point. No mainline offers have been made and no start dates given. ASLEF nationally, not just at a local level, still has a ban on members being 2 in a cab apart from in very exceptional circumstances. This is apparently unlikely to change until further COVID restrictions...

From what I hear it is completely dependent on the current crisis. Kettering depot training and the Corby timetable certainly taking priority over anything on the locals side.

There is an XC service that is 7, goes Audley End, Cambridge, Ely, Manea, March, Peterborough, Stamford

So best results mean you get out of the pool first you reckon? Would your group agree with that @Dynamonic lol??!!

Caldicott and Severn Tunnel Junction

As EMR monitor this forum i'd be 99% sure the questions will be changed now. Nicely done.

No idea. With emr it's not a set gbt pass mark, you've got to pass everything in stage 1 (not difficult) AND be in probably the top 25% of scores in the gbt of all the 500 stage 1 candidates to get through to stage 2. It's all about the gbt with emr, heard recently they believe there is a direct...

Read the entire thread from three years ago, it's about 1500 posts long but will see you right.