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To retrain as a railway shunter?

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Alcully · 31/12/2024 11:37

I’d love to do this job - ideally as a shunter for British Rail ! Maybe one day this will become a reality!

Anyway, until British Rail becomes a major employer again, in the meantime, can anyone advise me on prospects /conditions for this job please?

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LardoBurrows · 31/12/2024 11:47

lleeggoo · 31/12/2024 11:40

British rail? Defunct for 27 years.

Not for too much longer if Labour keep their promise to re-nationalise the railway system asap, which I sincerely hope they do.

KnopkaPixie · 31/12/2024 11:46

You could join the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club.

squirrelnutcartel · 31/12/2024 11:42

lleeggoo · 31/12/2024 11:40

British rail? Defunct for 27 years.

Labour are re nationalising the railways.

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Alcully · 31/12/2024 11:42

lleeggoo · 31/12/2024 11:40

British rail? Defunct for 27 years.

Yes but who knows that the future holds ?

Until then I suppose I’d have to work for one of the regional rail companies

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lleeggoo · 31/12/2024 11:40

British rail? Defunct for 27 years.

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Alcully · 31/12/2024 11:40

Eyesopenwideawake · 31/12/2024 11:40

Isn't that a bit of a dead end job?

(sorry, couldn't resist!!)

🤣

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Eyesopenwideawake · 31/12/2024 11:40

Isn't that a bit of a dead end job?

(sorry, couldn't resist!!)

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Alcully · 31/12/2024 11:39

No - not a stupid question at all - I can remember asking exactly the same thing!

They drive the engines into sidings.

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Eyesopenwideawake · 31/12/2024 11:37

What does a shunter do? (And is that a stupid question?!)

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