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It used to be the case that HEx drivers were also required to carry out customer service and train dispatch functions at times, but this has now ceased. Although Hex has had a reputation as a good company to work for in the past, cost cutting measures and workforce restructuring have made it somewhat less so now.

Some drivers spread their wings after a while and go on successfully to join other companies. I would say that if you live west of London and fancy having a go at train driving then Hex is probably a great way to start out. You will need to be able to get to OOC, Terminal 4 and Paddington as turns start at all three places. Applying: Apply online through their website. Their general e-mail contact is [email protected].

Island Line Jobs — Wikipedia. You would work for Island Line more for living on the Isle of Wight than for driving trains! The general phone number is and the general e-mail contact is [email protected]. London Midland Jobs — Wikipedia. Company: This new franchise started in November and is run by Govia. It was formed out of the West Midlands elements of the defunct Central Trains and the Euston to Northampton part of the former Silverlink.

The work is all fairly unglamorous urban and inter-urban multiple unit operations. It is proving rather difficult to harmonise the pay and conditions of the constituent parts of the company and there must be some doubt as to whether it will happen. Most drivers are promoted internally from conductors or station staff, but there is always a seasoning of external recruits.

Accepts speculative applications only from qualified Train Drivers and Conductors and will keep them on file. London Overground Jobs — Wikipedia. No London Weighting. It operates the Watford d. This means their qualification is valid for all TOCs and you could apply to transfer to another firm later, subject to any golden handcuffs clause in your contract which may tie you to LO for a period. London Overground has recruited around trainee drivers, mainly in connection with the East London Line, and there may be more to come as it expands services.

Their training centre is at Swiss Cottage. Often promotes internally from customer facing roles. Must live within 30 minutes travel of the depot. E-mail: [email protected]. Merseyrail Jobs — Wikipedia. Un-glamorous, overlooked and with an almost totally self-contained system, Merseyrail quietly operates one of the most punctual train services in the country. Given that the nature of its work is rather monotonous, I suspect that a lot of its drivers move on to other TOCs and this may mean that if you start here as a conductor you might well progress to driving fairly quickly — and housing is pretty cheap too.

One to start with perhaps. Northern Rail Jobs — Wikipedia. It operates local trains throughout the north of England, including those for the various PTEs in its area.

Before the merger took place the inter-urban express services migrated to the new Trans-Pennine Express franchise. Neither of the constituent companies were very popular firms to work for and they regularly lost drivers to Virgin, DRS and Freightliner. Part of the problem was that they had trouble competing with them on pay rates. Morale in the two franchises was also damaged by a succession of poor franchisees.

ATN regularly recruits externally so this is a good company for beginners in the north to find their first train driving job with, but you must live withing 30 minutes of your depot to be considered. Applying: You should normally apply online through their website. ScotRail Jobs — Wikipedia. Scotrail is seldom in the news with industrial relations problems, which probably points to good morale, and is almost the only choice of employer if you want to become a train driver north of the border.

They seem to advertise fairly frequently for trainee drivers. All the same, you may be able to start as a conductor and progress, most likely getting your first driving job at one of the Glasgow area suburban depots before moving out to one of the more popular towns. Southeastern Jobs — Wikipedia. Company: This firm suffered under the dreadful Connex for some years before spending some time being run by the now defunct SRA after Connex was sacked.

It has now been let to Govia as a new Integrated Kent franchise which now includes high-speed express services between London St Pancras and east Kent via High Speed 1. The new high-speed Javelin trains are based at a purpose built depot in Ramsgate with a smaller one at Ashford and are operated by specialist crews.

High speed and conventional unit workings are not mixed. As with South Central, progression from conductor to driver should be fairly rapid, although this firm also recruits Trainee Drivers directly.

Javelin depots at Dover, Faversham and Ramsgate. Staff are expected to live within 15 miles of their depot. Applying: In the first instance you should e-mail this firm at [email protected] and ask for an information pack and application form.

South West Trains Jobs — Wikipedia. Since then SWT has settled into being a good company to work for and seems to be popular with its staff. It also has about as good a reputation as a London commuter train operator as public opinion is ever likely to allow.

It does take in some new entrants as trainee drivers but the fact that you need to live within thirty minutes of one of its depots just to get an interview makes it pointless applying unless you already live in its area.

Southern Railway Jobs — Wikipedia. Company: This TOC is now owned by Go-via and has now recovered from several years at the hands of the appalling Connex. The sheer scale of its operations are such that if you join as a conductor you should get onto a driving course fairly quickly. It also recruits Trainee Drivers directly, especially in the London suburban area which is DOO , but you must already live within thirty minutes of a depot and have your own transport even to be considered.

The main training base is at Selhurst and simulators are used extensively. Call in the event of problems. Thameslink Great Northern Jobs — Wikipedia. Seems to prefer recruiting existing drivers when it can get them, but also takes on external trainees regularly enough for it to be worth making a speculative approach to them. Appears to have quite a low staff turnover despite the very intensive work. Applying: You can apply for jobs through their website, though you have to register with the site first.

Virgin Trains Jobs — Wikipedia. Company: Hardly anyone ever leaves Virgin to work for another TOC which says a lot for them as an employer. Their rate of pay and quality of work is such that VT can realistically expect to get all the drivers they need by transfers of qualified drivers from other companies and so they never recruit trainees. I understand that speculative applications are not kept on file.

Applying: You should download an application form relevant to the job you are applying for and send it to the address on the form. The recruitment team e-mail is [email protected]. The second franchise was seriously over-bid and led the TOC into financial trouble which resulted in it going to re-tender and being won by National Express.

That too has now collapsed and East Coast was taken over by the state for a while but has now been let to Virgin. A very popular firm to work for, you would probably be expected to start on the stations and work your way up via on-board staff.

Has the second highest pay rates after Eurostar. This company sometimes takes on trainee drivers from outside the industry but, as I have never seen these jobs advertised on their website or anywhere else, a speculative application might be a good idea. Colas Rail Jobs — Wikipedia. These latter may work anything from 0 to 6 days a week but three days is about typical.

Zero hours contract work might be attractive as partial retirement. I can attest to that personally. Also, many people are very happy at MDD positions as the salary is good and the responsibility is somewhat less than mainline. Joined 6 May Messages 42 Location Newcastle. Anyone got an interview, just had my invitation tonight! Last edited: 8 Jun Joined 22 May Messages Nothing yet good luck though ive just emailed hr this evening. RailLady Member. Joined 23 Mar Messages 45 Location Yorkshire.

Fingers crossed you hear something soon. Anyone else attending the psychometric assessment on 23rd in leeds? Maxlad New Member. Joined 22 Jun Messages 1 Location Newcastle. Take the Northern approach to servicing, maintaining and repairing traction and rolling stock. That means being incredibly safety conscious but not afraid to take risks on ideas. It means guiding and training new team members while never forgetting there's always more you can learn.

It means offering up great new ideas whilst still following your Team Leader's instructions. We offer outstanding opportunities for qualified engineers to service, maintain and overhaul our traction and rolling stock. From fault diagnosis to vehicle building, we'll look to you for genuine expertise and practical ability. And we'll reward you incredibly well for it.

In February the locomotive allocation totalling locomotives was as follows: [3]. As a result of war damage and general wear and tear, the mechanical coaler was starting to become uneconomic. A replacement was mooted in but never built and the monstrous edifice of the old coaler lasted until the end of steam and was demolished in Although modernisation started in , by December there were still a considerable amount of steam locomotives allocated to Stratford:.

In December the diesel allocation at Stratford consisted of 96 locomotives which broke down thus: [3]. By January Stratford's allocation of steam locomotives was down to a single member of Class B1 no [3]. The class 01 and 04 locomotives were all shunting engines and were replaced by the Class 03 locomotives during the s. The Class 15 and 16 engines were generally employed on local freight workings but as traffic to London Docks disappeared, these locomotives were deemed surplus and withdrawn.

The Class 21 locomotives were notoriously unreliable and were dispatched back to Scotland they had been built by the North British Railway Company in Glasgow after an ignimonius start to their career. The Class 24 and Class 31s were employed on mixed traffic i. Further Class 31s were allocated to Stratford during the s. After the withdrawal of the Class 15 locomotives, three British Rail Class 20 were allocated to Stratford for station pilot duties at Liverpool Street station.

These were later replaced by Class 08 locomotives but the tradition of a clean smart engine was maintained until the end of station pilot duties in the s. The Class 40 locomotives were delivered brand new to Stratford and allocated to main line express duties. These were replaced in the s by Class 37s which in turn were replaced by Class 47s with the Class 37s being used in more of a freight role. In two Stratford Class 47s were turned out with silver roofs and Union Jack decorations to celebrate the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth the second.

This move was in the face of strict British Rail guidelines but proved so popular that soon other locomotives were adorned with silver roofs. The Class 47s were displaced by the electrification of the main lines to Cambridge and Norwich in the mid s, when Class 86 locomotives allocated to Norwich Crown Point took over operation of express services on the Great Eastern Main Line.

The Cambridge line was served by Electric Multiple Units. Stratford Works is "home" to drivers and driver-assistants who operate passenger and freight services throughout the south east of England. The Traction Maintenance Depot TMD and Repair Shops were constructed on the site of the old Stratford Works; the repair shops and administrative offices being the only large buildings remaining from that time.

The modern depot was constructed progressively about The 'A' Maintenance Shed and Fuel Point were located at the east end of the depot and all locos on arrival passed the fuel point, consuming 15, gallons of fuel a day. This shed was the first of the new depot buildings and was used to maintain the fleet of diesel multiple units. The 'B' and 'C' Maintenance Sheds had four raised lines each able to hold two main line locos each with inspection pits and raised platforms for easy access.

Maintenance planning was done using the T. The Traction Repair Shop carried out heavy repairs on locos, coaches and international ferry vehicles. This shed also housed two ton overhead cranes and a wheel lathe for re-profiling wheel sets, a stores and small machine shop. The Depot also stabled a Breakdown Train comprising three vehicles carrying all the equipment necessary for re-railing duties; a tonne diesel crane; a riding van for staff, with cooking, washing and toilet facilities.