Hornsey depot train Mechanics

[Gooner18]

Does Hornsey depot have full time depot drivers ?
Reason I ask is I saw an advert for train mechanics there , part of their job description is to move trains around in the depot.

 

[Teddyward]

Sort of they are called train maintainers assistant or something like that

 

[Gooner18]

Sort of they are called train maintainers assistant or something like that

Ahh I see , that makes sense. Cheers

 

[LeGrimpeur]

I believe they are wheel lathe vacancies. So the train driving would be operating a bot the shunt in and out the lathe.

 

[LeGrimpeur]

And yes Hornsey has full time depot shunter drivers.

 

[Gooner18]

I believe they are wheel lathe vacancies. So the train driving would be operating a bot the shunt in and out the lathe.

https://gtrailwaycareers.com/templa...E6A33507A4C6F773745435056706C7950754347672B4E

Just says train maintener

 

[LeGrimpeur]

https://gtrailwaycareers.com/templa...E6A33507A4C6F773745435056706C7950754347672B4E

Just says train maintener

I work there. Lathe jobs.

 

[Gooner18]

I work there. Lathe jobs.

Ahh ok , I did wonder why it mentioned wheel turning etc lol.
Is it what you do ?

 

[LeGrimpeur]

I don’t work in the Lathe but I regularly pass through and chat to those that do.
It’s a really decent job and the team there all have nothing but nice things to say about the Wheel Lathe manager. Nice crew of people, decent money and seems like a nice atmosphere in there. Hornsey is a good Depot to work in.*


The depot drivers will drop units onto the Lathe road. The Lathe workers will then attach a remote bot and shunt the unit into and out of the Lathe as there are no overhead lines in that section.*

*all views expressed on this forum are my own opinion