To be honest I would agree some professionalism is needed in these sorts of matters but when it comes to things like medicals I honestly don't think it matters.
Actually it's a legal requirement if you are safety critical, this includes Duty Traffic Managers ("Control"), Guards, Drivers and Signalmen. So it does matter.
Basically if we screened every volunteer nearly every old person or middle aged person wouldn't pass I even bet at your place some wouldn't pass.
I know of at least two Guards over the age of 70 who are fit and able, one of whom is our Senior Guard and can swing a buckeye with the best of us.
GCR = The disadvantage is they seem to just not like diesel really and it's pretty pathetic that to do line side photography you have to buy a GCR branded HI-viz when most already own one and finally I'm beginning to get fed up at qourn that the majority of the guards there hide in their little room the whole time until a train comes and just walk in front of photos.
That's a pretty daft statement to make when you consider the following
i - We have added an additional Diesel running event to the lineup.
ii - Diesel services during the winter timetable.
iii - We bring in a guest diesel each year.
If you think we're so "anti-diesel", answer me this, what makes Ruddington so "pro-diesel". The answer is simple, they have had an incredibly low availability with steam locomotives for the past two or three years.
Finally, a Guard is in charge of his train, a Guard does not work on the platform. As a member of Quorn station staff as well, we don't hide in the booking office at all, and it seems fairly obvious to ensure that platform staff are on the platform when trains are around, does it not. If you'd like me to evacuate the platform for you tomorrow I'll be more than willing, after all every single platform is empty whenever a train arrives. :roll: