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They are still out and about. Just been moved onto covering some of the Southern Brighton services.

Step 2 braking is part of the autumn driving policy and is only used for the initial brake application for stopping at stations or signals. The additional running brake tests are generally carried out in step 1 as per the other situations you mentioned.

The sequence tends to remain the same it is just solely ECS workings that tend to be affected. The stock retains it's diagram rotation just as mentioned minus the odd ECS, I can't comment about coastal locations as my knowledge is more orientated around the Metro area. The stock that forms 2I69...

2K71 (8x377) joins with 2I69 (4x377) to make a 12 car and goes down to Stewarts Lane as 5T44 M-T obviously Fridays are slightly different for some moves. 2B53 M-T (8x455) forms 5T74. The complication comes with Stewarts Lane having some capacity issues overnight so to leave some breathing room...

The trousers tend to come up a waist size to small so when I started we were advised go a size bigger than you actually are. Everything else that's been said I'd agree with really especially in it's a pot luck situation. You'll be lucky if it all turns up together. I'm still waiting for items...

I attained a borderline pass on the 1st Stage Assessments at Reading in May 2013 with FGW for trainee driver at Paddington and was dumped in the filing cabinet as they were only looking for "good passes". I have subsequently passed the further assessments/interviews with Southern and am now out...

There was a large music festival in Brighton on Saturday. The Shakedown festival, so that may have been the reason.

When I had my first stage driver assessments at Reading just over a year ago I had to put my hand in my pocket to get there. As has been already mentioned if there's nothing in the paperwork or on the letter you received then I'm afraid it's down to you.

I can testify to this, I lasted 2 weeks in the uniform issue ones and they were just killing my feet so bought my own ones.

I've just come out of a course at Selhurst. They conduct training at Selhurst, Knollys House at East Croydon or Hove depending on room & trainer availability and that includes Metro(Metro = London) drivers at Hove too as there was a course of Metro drivers down there that finished around the...

I'd definitely agree with this, they will give you several chances which range from extra help to if need be re-sitting the particular part of the course you are struggling with. There's no need to worry the trainers are there to help and are usually very well trained themselves. Plus the way...

Oh & don't forget the Sectional Appendix comes out to play then and adds even more confusion with it's local adaptation of rules!! :wink:

I echo the other comments above. The trainers also say not to read ahead. When you are there just as Skinny Dave has said is make notes & don't be afraid to ask questions, the trainers are there to help you. It will be quite intense and again as mentioned be prepared to spend a couple of hours a...

When I sat the old tests for First Great Western the phrase they used was that they only accept "good passes" as there were what was considered borderline pass where you just scraped through and good passes which were a higher score. So I think what the OPC have said about them having a higher...

I can only comment based on my experiences with Southern. Baring in mind I was the last course with Southern to go through the old psychometrics tests so I'm not sure what the new criteria based interviews are like but Southern did the DM interview before the C.B.I and asked you exactly the...

I can't remember all of them as I sat it back in October and can't promise they'll be the same or the interview may be conducted differently. They were along the lines of; Give an example where you've had to work as part of a team? Tell us about a recent target you've met or a personal...

I'm currently in training in Southern & if your DM interview is anything like mine was, you'll have a bit of tell us what you know about the company and a few general questions like that but there will probably be a lot of criteria based questions which took me by surprise so be prepared for...

The simulators are still being used. For parts of the rules course you are assessed on your understanding of situations like Temporary Block Working & Single Line Working on the simulators. They are also used a lot on traction as we've spent around 4 days on the simulators during 377 traction...

3rd March. That means your rules course will be at Knollys House then. You should be having the trainer I had for rules. You'll find he will work you hard & has high expectations, but he is the best trainer to get for rules, he's funny, engaging & won't move away from something unless he knows...

It's great to be honest. Best thing I've ever done. Your first week will be induction at Knollys House Then the Monday of the second week should be depot induction then you'll be at the training school after that. Rules course is around 7 weeks and you'll be out with a driver or Instructor if...