Shift times at GWR Reading

[LFC78]

Hi, can someone tell me what the shift patterns are and start times/ finish times for Reading please?

Do they also do nights or is it earlies and lates?

Thanks

 

[tiptoptaff]

Earliest on 0300, last off 0255. A couple of nights. Mostly driving the overnights between RDG and PAD and one shed and ferry turn. Reading Depot has Manoeuvrers who do most of the stuff on the depot itself.

A true 24hr depot

 

[LFC78]

Do you know what sort of hours the night turns are??

Also, sorry to act dumb; what does she’d and ferry run mean?

Is Oxford depot similar?

Thanks again!

 

[FGW_DID]

Do you know what sort of hours the night turns are??

Also, sorry to act dumb; what does she’d and ferry run mean?

Is Oxford depot similar?

Thanks again!

Ferrying the ECS to/from the Depot & the Station.

Oxford Depot will have a similar turn to ferry the stock between the Carriage Sidings & the Station.

 

[LFC78]

Regarding shift times: How easy is it to do permenant shift swaps, ie: earlies for lates and vice versa?

Also, on average; how many years does it take to get onto mainline driving?

Thanks

 

[FGW_DID]

Regarding shift times: How easy is it to do permenant shift swaps, ie: earlies for lates and vice versa?

Also, on average; how many years does it take to get onto mainline driving?

Thanks

I thought you were enquiring about the mainline shifts or are you after shift times for the depot drivers?

 

[LFC78]

Shift times for Units. 387.... understand 800’s take a few years to get on them!?

 

[Tooktook]

Anyone able to expand on the reading gwr mainline shift pattern please?

I know from some help from
Tiptoptaff, the times of earliest sign on /latest off.

But is it a three week roster ? Week earlies / lates / nights etc ?

 

[KT530]

If LFC78 is referring to driver role, rather than depot driver or Mano, then the shift pattern is a 4 day week plus committed ‘outside’ Sundays roughly 1 in 3, althought you can post your Sunday on the board if you don’t want it and you’ll find a volunteer.

Current proposal is for Sundays to be ‘inside’ and part of the 4 day week by January 2021.

5 day long weekend every 3 weeks.

You are mainline straight away.

4 links, currently only link 1 sign 800s, soon to be joined by link 2, probably in May. These 2 links will also sign 769s.

Lower links sign 387 and Turbo.

There are lots of drivers with permanent swaps for Earlies/Lates - easier to find if you want the lates rather than the earlies but you can always find someone. These swaps work well and is much better for fatigue risk.

Reading is a large depot (approx 220 drivers) with lots going on - good route variety for you even when new.

 

[Tooktook]

The above is really useful thank you.

 

[Static65]

Fantastic insight KT530. Thanks for sharing.

You don't happen to know similar for Oxford drivers at all?

 

[KT530]

Oxford will be same rest day pattern with similar times and a couple of nights

I’ll see if I can find a sample roster

Route variety less at oxford but you would sign 800s sooner as much smaller depot

 

[BallaBoy]

Can any one say what the shift pattern for mainline driver for SWR based at Woking depot is at all please??

Thank in advance.

 

[dctraindriver]

If LFC78 is referring to driver role, rather than depot driver or Mano, then the shift pattern is a 4 day week plus committed ‘outside’ Sundays roughly 1 in 3, althought you can post your Sunday on the board if you don’t want it and you’ll find a volunteer.

Current proposal is for Sundays to be ‘inside’ and part of the 4 day week by January 2021.

5 day long weekend every 3 weeks.

You are mainline straight away.

4 links, currently only link 1 sign 800s, soon to be joined by link 2, probably in May. These 2 links will also sign 769s.

Lower links sign 387 and Turbo.

There are lots of drivers with permanent swaps for Earlies/Lates - easier to find if you want the lates rather than the earlies but you can always find someone. These swaps work well and is much better for fatigue risk.

Reading is a large depot (approx 220 drivers) with lots going on - good route variety for you even when new.

Thanks for that, does it take years to progress through links? Contemplating moving TOC.....

 

[KT530]

Thanks for that, does it take years to progress through links? Contemplating moving TOC.....

With new depots opening it’s been quicker than expected last few years

There’s not much difference between links TBH

Only real difference is links 1 & 2 sign North downs to Redhill & Gatwick instead of Windsor and Marlow branch lines. Takes around 5-6 years on average to go from 4 to 2. This obviously depends on moves and retirements etc at any given time.

 

[dctraindriver]

With new depots opening it’s been quicker than expected last few years

There’s not much difference between links TBH

Only real difference is links 1 & 2 sign North downs to Redhill & Gatwick instead of Windsor and Marlow branch lines. Takes around 5-6 years on average to go from 4 to 2. This obviously depends on moves and retirements etc at any given time.

Thank you.

 

[LordCreed]

Fantastic insight KT530. Thanks for sharing.

You don't happen to know similar for Oxford drivers at all?

Three links in Oxford. Only one night turn, spread across all three links. Earliest turn is 03:20, latest book off is 02:20.

Link 3 signs Banbury - Paddington, Turbos and 387s.

 

[Sh*n]

Hello,
I’ve just applied for a part time manoeuvre maintainer at reading depot.
Is 18.5hrs 2 shifts or they spread it during the week.
Also what’s the salary please? Any information would be much appreciated.

 

[FGW_DID]

Hello,
I’ve just applied for a part time manoeuvre maintainer at reading depot.
Is 18.5hrs 2 shifts or they spread it during the week.
Also what’s the salary please? Any information would be much appreciated.

I’ll drop you a PM about above and also the other questions you asked in your other post about the Mano role at Reading.

 

[Coolseed]

I’ll drop you a PM about above and also the other questions you asked in your other post about the Mano role at Reading.

Hello FGW_DID
Would appreciate any info in this regards too please.