http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

I advise skipping to 2:18 to avoid the lame introduction (unless you are a
fan of "Old Music Hall"!)

Very intersting film though - and extremely good quality - covers a range of
careers (and career progression) on the railway. Sad that such industry no
longer exists - well, not as a single entity where one could join right
after leaving school and if able and diligent, work up through the ranks
with potential for crossover. Maybe that's the rosy specs - I don't know ;-

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of using
the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!

--
Tim Watts

Tim Watts wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

I advise skipping to 2:18 to avoid the lame introduction (unless you are a
fan of "Old Music Hall"!)

Very intersting film though - and extremely good quality - covers a range
of careers (and career progression) on the railway. Sad that such industry
no longer exists - well, not as a single entity where one could join right
after leaving school and if able and diligent, work up through the ranks
with potential for crossover. Maybe that's the rosy specs - I don't know
;-

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of
using the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!


******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Sorry 'bout that...
--
Tim Watts

Tim Watts wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Sorry 'bout that...
No problem. :-)

The related videos may take me a while to watch...

My first job after I left college was playing trains, errr, sorry,
working as a shunter for British Rail.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

On 5/10/2012 12:50 PM, Tim Watts wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

I advise skipping to 2:18 to avoid the lame introduction (unless you are a
fan of "Old Music Hall"!)

Very intersting film though - and extremely good quality - covers a range
of careers (and career progression) on the railway. Sad that such industry
no longer exists - well, not as a single entity where one could join right
after leaving school and if able and diligent, work up through the ranks
with potential for crossover. Maybe that's the rosy specs - I don't know
;-

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of
using the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!


******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Sorry 'bout that...

Interesting, though!

Tim Watts wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

I advise skipping to 2:18 to avoid the lame introduction (unless
you are a fan of "Old Music Hall"!)

Very intersting film though - and extremely good quality - covers a
range of careers (and career progression) on the railway. Sad that
such industry no longer exists - well, not as a single entity where
one could join right after leaving school and if able and diligent,
work up through the ranks with potential for crossover. Maybe
that's the rosy specs - I don't know ;-

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead
of using the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I
could see!


******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Sorry 'bout that...

I would not have realised that it was OT had you not said.

--
Adam

In message , Tim Watts
writes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

I advise skipping to 2:18 to avoid the lame introduction (unless you are a
fan of "Old Music Hall"!)

Very intersting film though - and extremely good quality - covers a range of
careers (and career progression) on the railway. Sad that such industry no
longer exists - well, not as a single entity where one could join right
after leaving school and if able and diligent, work up through the ranks
with potential for crossover. Maybe that's the rosy specs - I don't know ;-

I meet a chap out walking the dogs most mornings. He struggles along
with his bad back (collapsed discs) and aching hips and knees.
At fifteen he was given a job on the railways as a fireman shovelling 2
tons of coal, all day every day - at 15!!
But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of using
the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!


--
hugh

On Thu, 10 May 2012 17:50:15 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote:

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of
using the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!


******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Sorry 'bout that...

No probs. I love that sort of ****.

On May 10, 5:50*pm, Tim Watts wrote:
Tim Watts wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA-h73xDqXU

I advise skipping to 2:18 to avoid the lame introduction (unless you are a
fan of "Old Music Hall"!)

Very intersting film though - and extremely good quality - covers a range
of careers (and career progression) on the railway. Sad that such industry
no longer exists - well, not as a single entity where one could join right
after leaving school and if able and diligent, work up through the ranks
with potential for crossover. Maybe that's the rosy specs - I don't know
;-

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of
using the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!

******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Better than any of Dennis, Harry or Dribble's "on topic" posts.

MBQ

In article , Grimly
Curmudgeon scribeth thus
On Thu, 10 May 2012 17:50:15 +0100, Tim Watts
wrote:

But look out for the Station Master running over the tracks instead of
using the adjacent footbridge - 3rd rail system too as far as I could see!


******** - meant to post that to uk.railway.

Sorry 'bout that...

No probs. I love that sort of ****.


Especially that bit at the end where the railway man turf's the young
trainspotter off to home .. then check's the next train number off in
his pocket book...

Such a simple enjoyable hobby in those days

Unlike the video version today;!..

Grimace;-(..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC_1XkwQilQ
--
Tony Sayer

On Fri, 11 May 2012 10:42:00 +0100, tony sayer
wrote:

Unlike the video version today;!..

Grimace;-(..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC_1XkwQilQ

Different times, different tech.
I can't help thinking that train bodies with contrasting doors make
the doors look as if they've been salvaged from a breakers yard,
especially that first one with the green doors.
Shades of my old Sunbeam, which was sound as a pound, but through
bumps and corrosion had nearly every panel a different colour,
courtesy of the local breakers.

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
On Fri, 11 May 2012 10:42:00 +0100, tony sayer
wrote:

Unlike the video version today;!..

Grimace;-(..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC_1XkwQilQ

Different times, different tech.
I can't help thinking that train bodies with contrasting doors make
the doors look as if they've been salvaged from a breakers yard,
especially that first one with the green doors.
Shades of my old Sunbeam, which was sound as a pound, but through
bumps and corrosion had nearly every panel a different colour,
courtesy of the local breakers.

A FrankenCar!


--
To people who know nothing, anything is possible.
To people who know too much, it is a sad fact
that they know how little is really possible -
and how hard it is to achieve it.

On Fri, 11 May 2012 13:53:58 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

I can't help thinking that train bodies with contrasting doors make
the doors look as if they've been salvaged from a breakers yard,
especially that first one with the green doors.
Shades of my old Sunbeam, which was sound as a pound, but through
bumps and corrosion had nearly every panel a different colour,
courtesy of the local breakers.

A FrankenCar!

I was way ahead of the VW Harlequin, I can tell you.

http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/res...equin_Golf.jpg

Owain wrote:
On May 10, 9:43 pm, hugh wrote:
I meet a chap out walking the dogs most mornings. He struggles along
with his bad back (collapsed discs) and aching hips and knees.
At fifteen he was given a job on the railways as a fireman shovelling 2
tons of coal, all day every day - at 15!!

And probably fitter now than many 30 year olds.

Owain

two tonnes a day is peanuts. a proper navvy can shovel and dig 30 tonnes.


--
To people who know nothing, anything is possible.
To people who know too much, it is a sad fact
that they know how little is really possible -
and how hard it is to achieve it.