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  1. J

    A career as a signaller

    Cheers Jordan! 1709889761 What a small world!
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    A career as a signaller

    passed the last theory test today final observation is on Monday. What an intense period IST is!
  3. J

    A career as a signaller

    Evening all! Just started week 8 of IST. The course so far has been an experience I have no desire to ever endure again My question for those who’ve already completed new IST is, how hard is week 10 practical?
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    A career as a signaller

    It hurts how accurate this is 1706432824 I asked this in my interview and they couldn’t wait to show me round!
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    A career as a signaller

    Some people apply and get the job in a week, others, like myself, applied in December and got an answer in June. The railway is its own master! No news is good news.
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    A career as a signaller

    I don’t know about region based, they have recently started a new approach to IST which is shorter, so perhaps that’s where the discrepancies are?
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    A career as a signaller

    Week 1 exam they asked what does TEA mean, most of the acronyms the instructor gives you could be exam questions (Fishpond,wade,rear etc) seem to be possible exam questions!
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    A career as a signaller

    Does anyone know how many ist locations there are in the uk? My course is being restarted and I’m trying to gauge where I will end up
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    A career as a signaller

    I was supposed to do the 2 weeks online learning, but for some reason I never got access, So my instructor has been squeezing the online bits into the course rather than kicking me off until I can complete them (I’m mighty grateful!) As a whole I love it. The week 1 test, if you can spell your...
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    A career as a signaller

    I know, but the instructor said not to worry about 3 of them
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    A career as a signaller

    Just started week 3.Struggling with retainment, especially as it seems to need to verbatim! Anyone got any tips on how to learn? Name all 14 reasons to pass a signal at danger seems to be an ever growing mountain!
  12. J

    A career as a signaller

    Best of luck mate! When did you find out where your school would be?
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    A career as a signaller

    Anyone starting IST, first week of September? If so, where are people going?
  14. J

    A career as a signaller

    I reckon as long as you stay late and arrive early enough to get the hotel breakfast, you can enjoy both worlds?
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    A career as a signaller

    Ah ok, well I guess that makes sense! Thanks!

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