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Recent content by The Machinist

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    Northern Trainee Driver - Medical

    Well done mate - sure your date will come! My medical is tomorrow and my start date is the 11th. Really excited to start training.
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    DB Cargo - Passenger Train Operatives

    Not a bad hourly rate
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    Northern rail Hull trainee driver

    Keep strong and review your application and wait for another opportunity
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    shunting

    Why not join a local preserved railway as it will give you an idea of the environment and a better idea of the role.
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    Northern: Trainee Train Driver Course Frequency

    I've got my medical next week...been told not to worry but will be a little nervous
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    Northern Trainee Train Driver Recruitment On Hold

    Mega well fella! It's very hard to pass and I bet your buzzing and in cloud 9!
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    Northern Trainee Driver - Medical

    Received my medical phone call and email to organise my medical for next Tuesday and start date the following week. Very excited
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    Northern rail trainee driver courses

    I had a real fright at my interview. Email said time started at 3pm so I arrived in good time at 2:05pm. I Introduced myself and apologised for being very early. The DTM returned by saying I was late and my interview was at 2pm. My heart sank to say the least as they wouldn't interview me...
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    Northern Trainee Driver - Medical

    Attended interview at the start of May and assessment at start June. Should I expect to be in for a longish wait before the medical? There was two other guys at my assessment day. A policemen and a plumber who had been made redundant. The policemen failed before the computer part but the other...
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    Northern Trainee Driver - Medical

    Thanks guys - applied to Manchester but not stated which depot. So excited to start.
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    Trainee Driver (Northern) at Manchester Depots - Interview advice

    I'm in the same boat as you guys - very excited to start training
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    Northern - trainee vacancies at Blackpool

    Massive recruiting programme at the moment. Good luck to all applicants
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    Failed Northern assessment

    The elevator test is a test to count low tones which are mixed up with high tones, then find information in a phone book and finally do both tasks together. To be honest all the tests are very hard and designed not really to be able to practice but my best advice would be to draft up a revision...
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    Northern Trainee Driver - Medical

    Hello everyone, This is my first post on the forum so be gentle :D. I have recently been for the DTM interview and attended assessment of which both were a success. Next I'm awaiting a contract of employment subject to medical. As I'm so excited about joining the iron road, I have been...
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