Recent content by rorybreaker

Hi Guys, I have previously been through the driver assessments twice in the last 2 years and got the dreaded borderline pass each time!!! Now thinking of going down the conductor route. Was wondering if people could advise me as to what assessments conductors sit and also is there practise...

That's great solid advise thank you. Makes me feel at ease that tiny bit more. All helps on the day. I am consistently keeping up to around 560 without much bother. Then it i stop as I know I can't keep up. On part 2 I am going to work up to a speed I am comfortable with without feeling like I'm...

That's great cheers. Makes me feel better about it. I figure if I can keep up until around the 560 mark then I should be all good on the day. As for part two, I guess I will work up to a speed I am comfortable with a keep going until the end. Thanks to the others guys for their advise as...

Hi Guys, Just three quick questions re the reaction test. 1. On the practise tool I can keep up perfectly until it gets to the very fast bit at the end. I sat the reaction last year and got a borderline pass (without using the practise tool) but can not remember, in comparison to the...

That's a great help thanks. I've to Donny before last year but got a borderline on the reaction test. I spoke with Northern this morning who said it is OPC doing it. It is being done in 2 halves though. Next week is everything other than reaction and interview. Then if you get through, you go...

Oh ok. thanks for that. Out of interest, was the GB dots on paper or computer? Also, did you travel by train? If so what was the nearest station? Assuming that is where mine will be next week when they give me the location!! Cheers.

Hi. Got assessments next week for Northern but they are in Manchester. No exact location given yet but just wondered if anyone knew where they perhaps would be? I was under the impression that there were only official assessment centres like Donny? Cheers.

I applied for Lime street back in May. Got to assesment day but got borderline pass on reaction test so didn't sit final interview. When in people opinion should i re apply?

Would on let me send 1000 characters in 1 message so here is 2nd half Like i saythe questions differently but they are a good example of what to expect. There were a few more but i can't rememeber what they were. They are looking for you to give the example, what actually happened and then...

Hi Ian, Yes had mine a couple of weeks ago now. The interview is not very intense. It is more of them getting and idea of who you are and in their opinion, is it worth paying for you to go to the assesment day. I can't remember all the questions exactly but they were along the lines of Name...

That's a great help on the fault finding. I was surprised i had the managers interview first after reading the order it goes for most. So for me, if i am succesful next weekend and pass with satisfactory marks then it's the thumbs up subject to medical, CRB, references etc. I appreciate...

Trainee train driver with Northern. I have been practising as much as i can without going over board. I only had the manager interview a week ago and then assesment day next week!! 3 weeks would of been great!!! But i will continue to practise as much as i can, trying to make sure i cover all...

Thanks a lot ml I will certainly read through the links. They look like they will be a great help. I feel a lot better about it already now i have practised a whole varitey of test and read some books. Re the GB test. I am getting on average 60-65 lines, 1-3 missed and 1-2 mistakes. I...

I have heard today from Northern and i have my assesment day next week. Only 8 days to prepare worries me slightly. I am good with Bourdon and reaction and confident on interview. It is the mechanical paper that worries me!!! Could anyone advise the best things to revise in the short time i...

I have my assesment for northern next week. Only found out today so got literally 8 days to prepare so not best pleased as got shifts to work during those 8 days!!! Considering i have only a few days, can people give me their opinion of what to prepare for the most. I am pretty sorted on the...