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    NYMR PLANT FITTER REQUIRED

    Would this appeal to you? https://www.nymr.co.uk/Pages/Category/jobs https://www.nymr.co.uk/paid-vacancy-plant-fitter-operator
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    Network rail track maintenance

    Are you prepared for the complete write off of any social life? Working for 10 - 12 hours overnight on freezing Saturday nights - Sundays in the middle of nowhere starting at god knows what o'clock.
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    Network Rail - Technical Officer

    I would expect them to be working with Tampers, Stressing and any job that requires an amount of accurate measurement. However you will also be a "Person to Blame" if you get it wrong.
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    Network Rail (Office/HQ) Jobs

    It is a long standing benefit that has been in use for many years. I used to use a priv season ticket during the early 90's for travel between York and Leeds. That continued right up to privatisation for me, but did not continue due to being relocated from Aire St offices to Holbeck and...
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    What would your answer be?

    And no option mentions contact to Signalling centre or Electrical Control.
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    Favourite bit of your railway job

    When planning for a track renewal, going out on my own with a measuring wheel ostensibly for work purposes but in reality having a nature ramble on company time. Of course I was fully aware of personal safety at all times and took a Lookout if required.:)
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    Route maps

    There used to be available an internal only on line Line Diagram source via Network Rail. Titled 5 Mile Diagrams (as that was the length they covered per sheet.) This detailed all Tracks, Structures and signals found on any route. Along with Gradients and Curves. We used to use it a lot for...
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    Handback engineer

    Having been ticketed in the past to Level 3. 90mph handback speed. In my experience it was the Tech staff that completed the form at the end of the possession. The job is not just about checking the gauge and crosslevel. There are specified limits for deviations from the design top and line...
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    360 excavator driver looking for advice?

    If you take a look at the site in the link here - http://www.ontrackplant.com/ You can see the types of machines used. especially on the Road Railers tab. If using a 360 then Rubber tyred tend to get used for lifting duties, Tracked machines tend to get used for digging. There are other Machines...
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    working on the rails.

    Unclipping / Clipping rails is a frequent job for stressing. Shovel work clearing ballast is another.
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    Rail Related Jobs you've had?

    Volunteer at Steamport Southport from 1972 - 78 Volunteer at Mid Hants 1979 - 82 Volunteer on NYMR 1983 to present 5 Years at BREL in York 1985 - 90 working in the Lift Shop as a machinist, relief operator on the Wheel lathe and Wheel balancer. 1990 BR RRNE York P Way maintenance TO. Then...
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    Technical officer

    Did that for 20 years. Starting as TO and worked my way along, some moved on and up quickly others fell by the wayside. Do not expect to have a social life as you will not have one. Overnight shifts mean just that, you are out on track from when trains stop running till when they start again...
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    Working outdoors - railway jobs

    Work alongside a team of track welders. When they drop a weld and empty the tray afterwards keep the contents near your feet. Should keep warm for an hour or so. Or at least until they drop the next one. Its also the fastest known method of boiling a kettle.
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    T.Es, what is a probable take home pay ?

    Quick question What's a TE? Ticket Examiner. Traction Engineer. Technical Engineer
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    Technical Questions

    Would you stress the track after a ballast clean?
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    Railways Perks & Pension

    And as for Railway staff employed pre 1993. Nearly a case of go anywhere anytime for free if you have enough boxes. Priv rate for the remainder. And sometimes a priv is valid on some preserved lines.
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    Railway Courses for Service Leavers

    Charlie You mentioned that you are working on some of the preserved lines. As you are located Catterick would the NYMR be one of them? At Pickering the PW dept may be worth contacting for experience. Regular weekend volunteer gangs and also midweek assistance to full time staff is common...

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