In contradiction to your post Andy, if you are against the ranking system, then why do you want a list of the ranks?
I provided a list elsewhere on the site I'm sure...
OK I couldn't find it so...
Passenger - 0
First Class Passenger - 30
Platform Staff - 80
Ticket Seller - 100
CSA - 150
Station Supervisor - 200
Group Manager - 250
Driver - 280
Signaller - 320
Manager - 400
Director - 600
Exec. Director - 1000
FOC Owner - 1250
TOC Owner - 1600
Works for the DfT - 2000
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Transport Minister - 2400
Prime Minister - 3000
Posts a bit too much... - 3500
Posts far too much... - 5000