70014IronDuke
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Is there much cameraderie, solidarity, call it what you will, in the industry today?
With the break up of former BR, and subsequent increase in blame mentality, it is easy to imagine there is less than formerly.
Plus, of course, the human interaction on the railway is far less than it was up to beginning of modernisation. The railway in 1960 was full of humans, who needed to interact every hour, at least regarding operating staff - on the platforms, on the footplate and in signalboxes. these days, I suspect few drivers ever see a signalman on many runs.
At the same time, I don't know how much a dolly in the typing pool at Litchurch Lane carriage works actually had in common with a PW man on the trackside shovelling ballast, so perhaps it's not correct to look back and pretend everyone felt a strong cameraderie.
With the break up of former BR, and subsequent increase in blame mentality, it is easy to imagine there is less than formerly.
Plus, of course, the human interaction on the railway is far less than it was up to beginning of modernisation. The railway in 1960 was full of humans, who needed to interact every hour, at least regarding operating staff - on the platforms, on the footplate and in signalboxes. these days, I suspect few drivers ever see a signalman on many runs.
At the same time, I don't know how much a dolly in the typing pool at Litchurch Lane carriage works actually had in common with a PW man on the trackside shovelling ballast, so perhaps it's not correct to look back and pretend everyone felt a strong cameraderie.