It was a breeze nothing to worry bout. What grade? I’m currently currently waiting training dates againWimbledon. My medical is next month. What was the medical like ?
Thanx I would have never thought of half of this. Just found network rail bell codes and I think the build up, learning all these things, Is kinda exiting ? Haha Anywho thanx for the support, appreciate it :") let me know if you think of any other things for me to look into
IST can be at any of the training centres across the UK , they will basically send you wherever they have places , if they can get you a place at York I am sure they will because it saves travel expenses . But it is not unheard of for people to have to travel far for IST either .Hey.
I've just been offered a job as a signaller after trying for 2 and a bit years and being placed on waiting lists!
I attended an assessment centre last week in York for a Middlesbrough position and have been told provisional start date of August (as long as medical etc is okay). Just wondering if anyone else is due to start August around my area
Are you at Wimbledon too? Grade 9. You?
I’ve never seen a copy of Red For Danger in a signalbox but perhaps it’s a lot more popular in England than it is here. The one book you do seem to find in lots of Scottish boxes is Signalman’s Morning by Adrian Vaughan.
Both Tom Rolt and Adrian Vaughan’s writing styles raise my hackles to Sears Tower levels but it can’t be denied they’re both pretty popular (though I do agree Red for Danger is more a southern boxes thing for some reason)
That being said I do agree with this.
"Red for Danger" was first written by Tom Rolt in 1955 when he was 45, and was subsequently extended and updated by others after his death in 1974. His style is perhaps a bit 'Old Fashioned' by today's standards but that was his way of writing.
Avoid drinking on the Sunday and you’d be absolutely fine. The chances are you wouldn’t be tested, but it’s not worth the risk
As per the reply above this one, there is random D&A screening throughout your career and the whole point of it is to be unpredictable. It is not unusual to be tested at some point during the course but you won’t be tested every week. However the massive caveat is that if the trainer suspects you are under the influence of drink on the Monday they will escalate it and you’ll be subject to a ‘for cause’ test, if you are over the limit you’ll fail and be booted off the course. This has happened many times before.
I would add one -
Hi. I have. Medical next week
Drugs and Alcohol tests will not only be completed at every medical you do, but also random tests can be conducted whilst you are on duty (this includes at signalling School). Also, if you commit a serious safety related mistake whilst on duty (which can happen to anyone at anytime-even the best of the best), you will almost definitely get escorted off to conduct a test too. The general unspoken rule is you would never drink alcohol the day before a shift is due to start, so that you will be safe if you get D&A tested. For those that take illegal drugs, this isn't the profession for you, although I still here of staff being sacked every now and then as they've failed a random or with cause test. You also have to be very careful in this job where prescription of over the counter medicine is concerned- and signallers have to consult the on-call chemist before starting work to ensure that they can work in their safety critical role.
I know down in the southeast, you've got paddock wood, Basingstoke, and then when they decide to open it, Selhurst too. London at James Forbes house is done and dusted.
That’s some travel to do it in Scotland! At least it’s residential though.
Birmingham, Bristol, Newport, Ipswich etc also have training centres. It really does depend on the availability of the courses.
Ahh ok. That’s good then.
Pay attention in the previous 8 weeks?
If you had S5 reasons come up but not wrong direction moves, anticipate them this time round, Or vice versa.. but that doesn't mean S5's won't come up, just not in as much detail.
