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Embankment stabilisation I believe, there's currently a 20mph Temporary Speed Restriction over it.

Salisbury SWR can have Salisbury to Bristol TM removed. Yeovil SWR can have Salisbury to Bristol and Yeovil to Weymouth removed. Both depots still sign Salisbury to Westbury to form the diversionary route to Yeovil via Castle Cary.

As mentioned above about Wilton Junction, services from Salisbury towards Bristol depart on the Down Main, then after Wilton Jcn join the Up Warminster and after Hawkeridge Jcn, join the Down Trowbridge! The mileposts from Salisbury to Wilton Jcn are measured from Waterloo, the mileposts from...

At the moment, Yeovil is capable of holding 12 carriages, 6 in Down Siding #1 and 6 in Down Siding #2 . So 4 159 units essentially. Currently, Drivers sign Waterloo to Exeter via Salisbury, Salisbury to Bristol and Westbury to Yeovil via Castle Cary. That being said, from December 2021, SWR...

I was 19 when I started my Guards course. I worked in a supermarket for the previous 3 years, and gained my experience there - such as Customer service and following rules and regulations (around food safety, cash handling etc.) The more experience the better, but don't think that your age will...

New Salisbury guards will certainly learn via Winchester. There certainly was a problem with route knowledge on that day, as no Guards were ever booked on the route refreshers that ran over the last 6 months, but that situation is now being remedied. Not an ideal situation that day but hopefully...

There's currently no AM or PM cover turn at Yeovil at the weekends due to COVID delaying new drivers!

All services from Salisbury to Waterloo or towards Southampton can depart from all operational platforms (2,3,4 & 6) under a normal timetable.

All drivers sign those routes, pretty sure it's just 1 link at the moment

Yep, one through service from/to Waterloo on Saturday's only, but not at the moment due to the Covid timetable

Yeovil sign: Waterloo to Exeter St David's via Salisbury Salisbury to Bristol TM Yeovil to Weymouth via Maiden Newton Yeovil to Salisbury via Frome Traction is indeed just 158/159

Interview was last week and I was offered the position - the advice here was fantastic - Thank you!

Found this thread really helpful for my upcoming interview, thanks guys. Am I right in thinking that most of the competency based questions revolve around customer service and dealing with stressful/demanding situations?

Gillingham (Dorset) has a signal box at the end of Platform 2 but it has been reduced to ground frame status since signalling was transferred to Basingstoke in 2012. Templecombe also has a redundant signal box, located on the disused platform. The box has been given a replica Southern Railway...