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I remember applying for the OHL dept many moons ago . My day a railwayman for over 42 years went off his head lol . Said it’s the worst job in the railway and he wouldn’t wish it on his worst enemy lol . Fortunately I never got the job and moved into signalling instead . Now I know the S&T are...

Cant see them ... am only signalling them :D

The guy gave me it on what’s app lol . Thanks for the info :D

Thanks Sam

Thanks , they gave me a “counted place” reservation . So I would assume it will be first come first served as no one will have a reservation?

The new Liverpool lime st to Glasgow has been running the last few weeks as empties with no problems 8-). Any TPE services to from Edinburgh/Glasgow to MIA that have been cancelled were showing driver shortage :oops:. Does anyone know why I can’t reserve seats on the Edinburgh to MIA route ??

It is acceptable practise in Scotland . I’ve never ever in my lifetime travelling on trains up here seen a guard or ticket examiner try and do someone for not having a ticket . Unless they are blatantly trying to avoid paying . Why give them a portable ticket machine in the first place lol ...

Never going to happen as my booking office is 99% of the time closed. My passes are normally sitting on the table ready to buy my ticket so it’s not as if am trying to dodge paying for a ticket . As a grade 7 signaller I hardly think I’m going to risk my job over a £3 ticket lol .

Was going to ask if this buying a ticket before you board applies only in England ??? Depends on how I feel on the day as to wether I go to the ticket office or buy on the train . Never had a problem and get my staff discount to .

If it’s your panel the shifts are yours . No question about it . Get on to the roster clerk and get him told. If it’s a different panel/ws and the gpr is covering that and his rest days are the same as that turn then they are his/hers .

The old TDM panels had emergency panels in the relay rooms which could be brought in when we had electronic link failures . In the event of a power failure on the ground the emergency panels were of no use . UPS and the use of generators have solved a lot of problems in remote areas and frankly...

I was downstairs testing a new work station . Good luck8-)

Were you in the wssc today ???

Suit shirt and tie your a signaller now ... only kidding lol . Smart causal and comfortable.. ull see all sorts in signalling centres lol .. In Scotland no football colours are allowed though !!!

If you picked up absolute block easily then track circuit block will be a dawdle. You will be busy and will have some horrific shifts but they make you a better signalller .Yes it’s very daunting going into a big box for the first time and seeing all the tracks and equipment. But you probably...

I always tell the driver to stop short of the points and tell him to check they are in the correct position for the move . Even if the route has been check a dozen times .

Yes you are given your holiday dates . They will go through a cycle for a few years so you can tell when you are off .I’ve never took my holidays on the ones I’ve been allocated. You can swap with people or move to a vacant block . Normally it’s 4 in a block but it’s fairly relaxed . Night...

We have two types of TRTS . One type the station staff press the TRTS and a light will flash in the box to let the signaller know the train is ready to depart . The second one the driver will press the TRTS and the signal will clear . The second one is on a single branch line which is set on...

Every Sunday shift booked or not will be payed at time and a half . The ones built into your roster are guaranteed overtime , no one can take them off you. You will be booked off your Sunday shift in the middle of your summer fortnight. Though I have seen some greedy beggars work it lol ...

Shows you how much the railway has changed over the years . I couldn’t tell you 1 NTS or any the live saving rules . Simply because they don’t help me to become a better signaller so I never payed any attention to them . New entrants really have got a tough job getting in . But good luck to...