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From: Raymond Keattch on 18 Apr 2007 10:33 On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:50:42 +0100, David Taylor <davidt-news(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote: > On 2007-04-17, Raymond Keattch <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >> >> I start a 14 month training programme in May, starting with a nine week >> residential course either in Watford or Leeds. This is followed by 12 >> months training with a mentor at Kings Cross. > > Congratulations. > >> So, if you are travelling to Kings Cross after July, it may be me >> pressing the buttons - be scared!!! > > Having (for some reason) attempted to run Kings Cross for a day using > SimSig (http://www.simsig.co.uk), it is perhaps you that should be > scared! I have used that software for a while, and as you may know it is the software used in the Kings Cross control room (although SimSig for public use is not the full blown software)! -- MrBitsy
From: Daytona on 18 Apr 2007 14:58 On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:50:42 +0000 (UTC), David Taylor <davidt-news(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote: >Having (for some reason) attempted to run Kings Cross for a day using >SimSig (http://www.simsig.co.uk), it is perhaps you that should be scared! When I saw that yesterday, I decided to try Royston <g> ! Fascinating how a bunch of signalers manage to build a piece of simulation software for a hobby that Network Rail themselves consider is so realistic that they use it for training. Good on 'em, I hope they made good money out of it. Daytona
From: Raymond Keattch on 18 Apr 2007 15:14 On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:58:31 +0100, Daytona <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:50:42 +0000 (UTC), David Taylor > <davidt-news(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote: > >> Having (for some reason) attempted to run Kings Cross for a day using >> SimSig (http://www.simsig.co.uk), it is perhaps you that should be >> scared! > > When I saw that yesterday, I decided to try Royston <g> ! > > Fascinating how a bunch of signalers manage to build a piece of > simulation software for a hobby that Network Rail themselves consider > is so realistic that they use it for training. Good on 'em, I hope > they made good money out of it. I will use Simsig as part of my training. As I understand it, I will have to learn everything from manual signal boxes right up to computer controlled (Simsig) - should be fascinating! -- MrBitsy
From: Clive George on 18 Apr 2007 15:16 "Raymond Keattch" <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:op.tqzue6zlb0v0sj(a)fsmain... > I will use Simsig as part of my training. As I understand it, I will have > to learn everything from manual signal boxes right up to computer > controlled (Simsig) - should be fascinating! You going to come up here and use the proper signal boxes we still have, complete with huge great levers? :-) cheers, clive
From: john doe on 18 Apr 2007 17:13
"Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message news:1hwqnl7.12wytrb1xraw8fN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > Raymond Keattch <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > >> Perhaps you can expand on that - how does a signaller stop you from >> working (be nice to know your job)? > > With that attitude, he's a trackside worker of some sort. sorry, i didn't mean it to sound it that way, should have put a smiley. i do work trackside and most of my dealings with signallers is whilst taking a temporary block for engineering work. this can be a problem nowadays because there are so many firms involved in any job that trying to get the proper authorisation no's so the signaller will let us go on track can be a real nightmare, as i said some signallers realise its like this and will try to help us sort things out, some will do anything to throw a spanner in the works, although, as a agency employee its better for me if the job gets cancelled because it means i get another shift out of it! :-) i've often thought it looks like quite an interesting job, hope you enjoy it. james |