Recent content by TheScolly

Just an update for those who are interested, I’m on Week 10 of the Signalling Course in Basingstoke and it’s been a great experience, met some good people and my teacher is the best! Bloody hard work though, be sure you put the effort in as it’s intense as everyone says! I started with...

Received and inboxed you back mate, we’ll carry on there as to not clog up this thread.

I think you may be getting confused mate, the job is not for the actual Deansgate Box, it’s an apprentice (grade 3). With Deansgate being a grade 5 you wouldn’t learn this box, you’d learn Mobberley, Plumley, Northenden and possibly Norton. Do me a favour, do you have the paperwork for when...

Yeah, that’s the same vacancy I initially applied for but ending up getting the ‘Manchester North’ 18 month secondment before applying for a fixed location and getting that post. Basically I think a few areas had 2x 18 month secondments as an apprentice scheme: Deansgate Manchester North Guide...

No Deansgate is not within my locations. I did roster the Deansgate area too! Was it the apprentice scheme you applied for? Good luck though, the LOM is a top bloke!

As other posters have stated, it’s all dependant on location and availability. I couldn’t get released earlier to attend York so Basingstoke was the next available slot. Cheers, looking forward to it obviously I’d of preferred York but either way it 12 weeks then the rest of my life! Yes I...

Yes mate, Eccles Relief I got. Just finished rostering yesterday and start school on 28th January at Basingstoke. Think one of the last things I did was move you to your new location! Good Luck mate, been a pleasure rostering you.

And I was your Roster Clerk haha

Hello, Is anyone going on the Basingstoke Signalling School Course on the 21st January? I got the Eccles Relief job so would be great if anyone on here is also attending. Thanks

Is anyone going to Basingstoke Signalling School in January? I got a Grade 3 Eccles Relief job.

Hi, I’m currently a Roster Clerk within Network Rail and recently received, after applying, a job offer to be a Signaller. I will be going to Basingstoke in January (25th I believe it was) still hoping for a placement in York though :-). What should I expect and is there anything I can do to...