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Thanks for everyone's interest in my book! It's still available as detailed above and might even make an original Christmas present idea for someone. Here's what the cover looks like... You can also now reach me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnderTheSemaphoresAtShrewsbury

** New book just published: "Under the Semaphores at Shrewsbury 1987-1994" by David J. Parker ** A snapshot of Shrewsbury's railways - especially their signalling - over 20 years ago during the era of change that preceded British Rail privatisation. Its chapters detail the operations of...

I attended my Assessment Centre and found the tests to be a very mixed bag - some were easy (e.g. lottery numbers) and others hard (e.g. fault finding). The pre-test booklet made it clear what tests to expect on the day, but the example questions were often too simple or not representative of...

Thanks for this! I'm doing the best I can to get prepped, but it's the proper practice examples before each test itself that I'm really wanting to get stuck into - so I know what the tones sound like, shutters look like, etc. etc. Can you remember how much time was allowed for practicing...

I've recently been invited to attend a NR Signaller Assessment Centre for the first time and have received the expected booklet giving me examples of the sorts of aptitude tests I'll be required to undertake. I'm happy with what's required of me in the tests - but what is unclear to me is...

I've been considering a complete career change for a while and am wondering whether it's worth my while applying for NR Signaller jobs, something that has always really interested me. I've been interested in UK railways and signalling for many years, and am a qualified volunteer Signalman of...