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hi, could anyone tell me if the trainee depot train driver recruitment process is the same as a trainee train driver or does it differ in anyway. i.e. pysometric tests, mmi and dmi. if not how does it work? thanks rick. just applied for allerton liverpool.

Could u tell me when the depot train drivers was advertised pls pal. I look on nr website regularly for this job just wondered if I missed it. Cheers Rick

Just applied for a crossing keeper. It gives u salary + shift premium. Anyone know what shift premium is? Thanks Rick.

Hi, Just applied for a track maintenance operative in m/cr. Anyone know what a typical day involves. A friend of mine said it's a young man's job. Also salary is 22000 but he said u can earn alot more with shift pay, weekend work, overtime etc. Is that true? Any help much appreciated...

Bloody hell feel like a teenager compared to u lot haha. No seriously thanks alot guys it's spurred me on. It just gets a bit disheartening getting knock backs but I'm certainly not Gona give up. One thing I've learnt off this forum its a long process from start to finish. Thanks again Rick ☺

At 45 yrs old is it generally to old to get into rail industry. Ive been looking at trying to get into depot train driving to no avail. Any ideas of what jobs would suit someone of my age. Limited to jobs in m/cr and surrounding areas as kids in school. Thanks in advance. Rick

obviously apply for qualified train driver positions when they come up.

Hi, dont know if this sounds daft but i would of thought in this day and age there would be somewhere else apart from TOC s where you could learn and qualify to drive a train. i mean like a paid course somewhere especially wheres theres money to be made by a company doing this? :D

hi all, just applied for the virgin trains east coast trainee train driver. Just wondered if you get invited to the assesment cte does anyone know what the structure of the day is? Any help would be great, Thanks Rick

hi, where are trainee freight train driver jobsvadvertised. Thanks rick

where did u see the job advertised pal

northern at allerton liverpool --- old post above --- --- new post below --- northern at allerton liverpool

hi, just sent in my application for depot train driver. Just wondered if i get an inverview is it the same process and testing that trainee drivers do? thank in advance rick

hi pal, signaller vacancies seem to come up and get taken down fast before you even see them. Where are u looking for these vacancies pal. take care Rick.

hi ken, first off well done pal. i hope u get on. just wondered where u seen the job advertised. im 45 and trying to get into rail industry but finding it hard where these good jobs are advertised. i think they come and go very fast. ant help would be great. Thanks Rick.

Hi all, just wondered if anyone on here works at Dean Lane, Newton Heath depot in Manchester. I'm interested in getting a job depot train driving (shunting). I've heard maybe there might be some positions coming up in the near future. Any help would be great. Thanks Rick.

i did read ur post thanks for ur help pal. I think there adververtised as trainee depot drivers not shunting drivers as well. cheers rick.

hi, tried once and failed to get on a trainee train driver course. i will try again but wondered if there are any shunters on here. My fri said its a good way to get your foot in the door. However cant find any shunting jobs advertised anywhere. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Rick.

hi, Just wondered how i might get into shunting. Trainee Train Driver jobs are obviously very competitive and ive already failed at app form stage once. I have a fri whose wife used to shunt and he said it could be a good way to get my foot in the door so to speak. im 45 now live in manchester...