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carriageline
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There are 2 separate courses, which generally you will go on the course most suitable to you. It’s not unheard of for people going to a TCB box to learn AB, and then do the TCB ‘conversion’ course at the end. Primarily due to space on TCB courses.
You’ll do the AB course, with the TCB conversion!
You’ll do the AB course, with the TCB conversion!
Thanks for that, was what i expected
Does that extend the course beyond 12 weeks do you know?
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Does this include a couple of weeks at your box during the course?
That doesn't seem to happen anymore. I started on the Tuesday, filled in paperwork and stuff like that, Wednesday travelled to York for the 2 days with babcock. I didn't see my box until after I passed week 13.
Some people on my course had started a few weeks before and had been to their box for a few days. 1 was offered the job on the Friday and was in the hotel Sunday night.
Some people on my course had started a few weeks before and had been to their box for a few days. 1 was offered the job on the Friday and was in the hotel Sunday night.
We only had 9 on our course, 2 didn't make it all the way. 1 was a dick and spent the whole time getting pissed. The other failed week 6 and I believe is now a crossing keeper. We then had 2 people from another class who failed their week 11 exam a few weeks earlier join us at week 7 for their second chance.
You read on here how many times people apply for these jobs and try and try again, some never succeed so crazy that someone gets one and total messes up 'cos can't commit to a few weeks graft, would feel genuinely sorry for someone who has tried but failed an exam but not an idiot that treats is as a holiday and piss up.
Presume you passed okay and are now a signaller somewhere.
Presume you passed okay and are now a signaller somewhere.
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It is quite sad, and annoying when people can’t forgo 12 weeks of their lives to commit 100% to the course, it won’t wash when their back in their location if their sick regularly or late for duty that’s for sure - also alcohol is a massive No, No on the railway !
I’m surprised anyone would risk the random D&A tests in school to be honest...
I’m surprised anyone would risk the random D&A tests in school to be honest...
His behaviour really annoyed me, it took me few years to get in, he was 1 application 1 interview and in.
All I could think of was everyone else in the country busting their arse trying to get and would do anything for this opportunity. To him it was a free trip to York.
Yeah i passed okay no issues didnt use a talk up. Signalling school for me was easy in the sense it was so bloody hard and stressfull that all i did was commit 100% to the course and nothing else I didn't touch alcohol at all, not even at home. Revised every night, woke up at 04:30 virtually every morning to revise for a few hours before school. Revised around 4hr every Saturday and on the Sunday I had a little read on the train journey up.
Some might say that's to much but for me I needed to do that as in was scared I'd fail, Because of this I scored very well in all my written exams and had zero issues, it's only 3 months and I found they went very quick.
All I could think of was everyone else in the country busting their arse trying to get and would do anything for this opportunity. To him it was a free trip to York.
Yeah i passed okay no issues didnt use a talk up. Signalling school for me was easy in the sense it was so bloody hard and stressfull that all i did was commit 100% to the course and nothing else I didn't touch alcohol at all, not even at home. Revised every night, woke up at 04:30 virtually every morning to revise for a few hours before school. Revised around 4hr every Saturday and on the Sunday I had a little read on the train journey up.
Some might say that's to much but for me I needed to do that as in was scared I'd fail, Because of this I scored very well in all my written exams and had zero issues, it's only 3 months and I found they went very quick.
Fully agree with everything you say and well done for the commitment you showed and great you passed with flying colours.
JohnGannon4
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Can anyone help? I’ve just got a job in Doncaster and haven’t yet had a start date for signal school. Will I be doing a TCB course (buttons) or a full lever course? Doncaster is button only so wasn’t sure what course I’d be on. Thank you.
headshot119
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You could in theory do a "straight" TCB course which is 12 weeks long, or an AB course, with one week TCB conversion course. You'll do whatever they can get you I'd expect.
JohnGannon4
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Thanks for the quick reply. I’ve heard the AB course is more intense than the TCB so I was just wondering. I expect both to be quite intense so either way I’ll be fully committed to both courses.
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