Hi, I was just wondering about railway porters, more specifically what they actually did job wise.
I'm confused (and that's not hard) about why BR would list 2 porters jobs to go (1964) when the station they worked at was only by this time working with freight and the occasional summer excursion passenger service.
Always thought they were there to help passengers, but most of the year there weren't any.
Also, how do you read this line of text?:
2 Porters / Signalmen
Am I being told 2 porters were doubling as Signalmen? or do you think it means 2 porters & 2 signalmen? or maybe the signalmen were doubling as porters? (but that would mean closing the signal box wouldn't it?).
Sorry lots of questions here, just like to here your views on this.
Thanks!
Andy.
I'm confused (and that's not hard) about why BR would list 2 porters jobs to go (1964) when the station they worked at was only by this time working with freight and the occasional summer excursion passenger service.
Always thought they were there to help passengers, but most of the year there weren't any.
Also, how do you read this line of text?:
2 Porters / Signalmen
Am I being told 2 porters were doubling as Signalmen? or do you think it means 2 porters & 2 signalmen? or maybe the signalmen were doubling as porters? (but that would mean closing the signal box wouldn't it?).
Sorry lots of questions here, just like to here your views on this.
Thanks!
Andy.