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Around 1500 gas lamps still around London but there is a storm brewing about some of them..... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9761617/Westminsters-300-iconic-gas-lamps-replaced-eco-friendly-LEDs.html

The same rules apply whether its a single manned box, a panel in a PSB or a workstation in a signalling centre/ROC. The Signaller is in charge. Don't be afraid to refuse entry to anyone you don't want around.

A couple on the external list now. Tweedmouth (grade 5) and the Sandwich (grade 2) There's a vacancy at Aston on the internal list. A nice steady grade 4 NX panel and one of the few signal boxes left in the West Midlands.

I remember some 303s turning up on the Stafford to Rugby locals in the early to mid 1980s. Until then the services had been worked by 304 and 310 units and the 303s were the first trains with power operated doors that we had seen in the Midlands. Photos of them on these workings seem very rare...

I must admit to being somewhat surprised on reading this report. Correct detection on points is the first thing to look for if a signal wont clear. Nobody sets out to have an incident though, and this has strong similarities to the derailment at Knaresborough in 2015. In that case the box was...

I'm probably going to get stick for this but the few 47s that wore EWS livery looked great. It really suited them. The best livery by far though was rail express systems.

Nice to see Platform 5 still in business. Their pocket books were always better than the Ian Allan offerings.

Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town. One Train Working with Staff.

Correct. Personal Daily Travel Allowance is only paid to to those whose job has moved further away. It won't be payable if you have applied for a job yourself.

Remember Red Star? That had a very good reputation but was thrown away. The parcels distribution market certainly is booming at the moment with the ever growing demand for internet shopping, hardly any of it going by rail. Amazon. Now there's a good example. They have a huge distribution...

There are loads of signalboxes where that is the case. It makes for easier rostering, keeps the line open if needed for diversions and possessions. There is also the security aspect. Many closed signalboxes have met the attention of the less desirable elements of society at night..

I don't know Lincoln Road or it's shift pattern, any box can be 8 or 12 hours though and don't worry about not being able to progress from there, thats not true. The internal vacancies are open for any employees to apply.

Indeed it will be. This photo taken at the Hallowed Birmingham Snow Hill...

Well done Airman22. No need to prepare for the box visit, just ask any questions you may have. Regarding the course, it is designed to reach you everything you need with no prior experience so no need to buy anything beforehand. Just enjoy the learning and good luck.

After the Ian Allan shop in Birmingham closed one of the staff from there set up his own transport books and model shop. Tornado Books and Hobbies. Its not as close to New Street as Ian Allan was but well worth a visit. https://www.tornadobookshop.co.uk/

Can't see any harm in asking for an idea of the roster pattern, though of course the LOM will be able to give the actual roster. NR have been opening smaller, local training centres for a while now. Far better than having just two for the whole country,

All the WMSC is 8 hour shifts, with 12s on Sundays A rough example: S M T W T F S Off L L RD RD E E D12 E E E E RD RD Off RD RD L L L L N12 N N N N N N There are some variations around the links. The Cherwell Valley workstation does 12 hour Saturdays for...

This should have been done years ago. The present situation where a Sunday off can be requested but must be worked if no cover available is ridiculous really. There is no guarantee of a Sunday off until the roster is published on Thursday. In effect it is compulsory overtime. Like the 60 hour...

Well it is certainly not unusual, quite a few coming in off the street now.

Being honest I still miss the 150s on the Chase Line for all the right reasons. They were reliable, kept to time and were just good commuter trains. When the 170s replaced them they were always losing time. The situation got worse when they were coupled to Class 153s. Having to uncouple and...