Recent content by WirralWanderer

Route learning ahead of the HOBC

Once fully product it’s just under £40k and like other driving jobs it’s 1500+ hrs per year averages at about 35 a week

Not sure about other traction but a class 66 has a radar (for the speedometer) which sits about the height of the rail head. So no clearance there.

Have any of you had a start date for Trafford Park?

I’m a Shunt Driver for an FOC. I hold a European Licence, drive trains within the yard and also onto the network rail infrastructure, I pull points, do coupling and once out of PQA will be able to conduct. I had to take the full psychometric tests and have a full driver medical. My point is it...

Where are you all waiting for?

Correction, we wish

That’s quite an opinion. I think like TOCs it very much depends on the individual company. Also it depends on whether you want to drive passenger or freight. I’ve learnt to drive with an FOC and feel it’s a real grounding for loco hauled stock both Diesel and electric and I’m very glad I...

I find the sizes of most things as you’d expect. The only things I ever struggle with are the Jackets and Vests. I’m XL in T-shirt’s and jumpers but L in vests and Jackets. I always find the vests and jackets like tents. The team who look after uniform will happily help you out if things aren’t...

I think Reading is a Heavy Haul Depot. So really anywhere is possible from Bristol back to London. Oxford and beyond. It all depends on any regular work such as potentially Mendip to Acton. Then infrastructure works.

Where for?

Working??

How are you getting on?

Good luck, now the hard work begins

Which depots are West Midlands for GBRF ? Wolverhampton, Crewe ?