How to Work on British Steam Locomotives?

Volunteer on a preserved line and work your way up through progression I would say is your best bet. Most people in the UK have one within an hour or two's journey. The mainline is more tricky although you could contact groups who operate on the mainline who use support crews and see what they say. I recommend the preserved lines first though to give you some grounding.

 

Have a butchers at the link below. Might be of some interest to you.

http://clan-line.org.uk/membership-page

Ben

 

You could get driver training at some narrow guage railways. Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway gave out certificates 2 years ago at least. Not sure if they still do. That must be the start, it was costly though.

 

Presumably you are from abroad?
Volunteer for a preserved railway, work up through the grades from cleaner (ie labourer) - fireman - driver. Expect this to take a considerable number of years. Requires considerable commitment and aptitude. However, you will only be qualified to work on that particular railway.

Mainline - the short answer is existing professional railwaymen, and very few of them.

 

In most cases however I do question this on many occasions

 

The lifting of suspension letter to WCR mentions them only using their "more experienced" crews. I wonder if that means we seen the last of the "back door" ones?

 

May I ask where in the North of England your located, are you near Tanfield

 

If you fancy working on large locos, or find a railway that operates 7 days a week during the season easier to fit in with, please also give the NYMR a thought.