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Recent content by StormingNorman

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    Ticket clipper/stamp

    As above, they are called Zifa stampers. I got mine off eBay from Germany, mine was used as a bus ticket stamper. You can contact zifa themselves but they are very hit and miss at wether they reply. There is a company I’ve found in UK that supply the ink ribbons but also act as a go between...
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    Platform Starting Signal

    Legend. Thank you!
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    Platform Starting Signal

    Hello all! Can someone settle a discussion for me? Can someone give me the definition of what is deemed to be a platform starting signal and where in the rule book I can find this definition? Apologies if this is posted in wrong section and thanks in advance!
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    Driver Vacancy - Scotrail, Stranraer

    Thanks for replying! I’ve tried them again on [email protected] in hope that it gets picked up. The reason I ask about internal is, knowing what jobs are like sometimes within the railway, is the advert merely a formality, when in fact it’s already lined up for someone within the company...
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    Driver Vacancy - Scotrail, Stranraer

    Does anyone have any inside knowledge of wether this is just 1 position? Is it likely to be lined up for an internal applicant? I would like to apply as a trainee but would mean relocation, been trying to get in touch with their careers on [email protected] but it keeps getting rejected...
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    Portable Oxygen Tanks

    Health related
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    Portable Oxygen Tanks

    Morning! Had a quick scan around about this but couldn't come up with an answer. Are portable o2 tanks of any size + description permitted on trains? Ta
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    Application Succesful subject to Medical.

    May I ask which TOC the conductor job is with? EDIT; Just out sheer noseyness, nothing else haha
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    Opportunity for Trainee Conductor

    Which are the main ones looking to go DOO?
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    Opportunity for Trainee Conductor

    The TOC that I currently work for will be shortly advertising for a Trainee Conductor role. Just wondered what opinions people have on the potential move. Currently work booking office roles but I'm slowing boring to death sat behind glass. Opinions please! Thanks in advance!
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    TOPS Requests (including headcodes, allocations, traction, etc) [Instructions in Post 2]

    I see 158952 + 150247 --- old post above --- --- new post below --- There we are --- old post above --- --- new post below --- 2A08 1933 Glasgow Central to Kilmarnock 156512 + 156511 2P27 2024 Edinburgh to Dunblane 158731 --- old post above --- --- new post below --- 82215 11409...
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    2 x Signaller Positions, Stockton on Tees FTC

    Just noticed that NR are advertising for 2 x signallers in the Stockton on tees area FTC until June 2016. I presume they are FTC due to inevitable merge into York IECC. Can anyone offer any insight as to what internal movement is like in NR and your opinions on a potential move from a permanent...
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    Station Code Game

    Virginia Water CMY?

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