Could listen to old hands like the blokes in this video for hours on end. I used to volunteer in the motive power department at the Swanage Railway, and we had a lot of ex BR drivers still going strong. The stories, advice and knowledge that those blokes had to share was incredible! Was a real a joy and honour to be able to work and learn alongside such characters.
Does anyone notice how they say no swearing but Roy says Christ, God and bloody? Lol!! However I've watched this clip countless times can't stop listening to the stories and the experiences they shared, could listen to them for hours but nowadays everyone has their face in some sort of mobile device
I started on the railway in 1986 and I'm still going 37 years later, I used to listen to the old hands telling stories when I started, now I'm the old hand with many tales to tell.
How things have changed.......one of my last jobs as a guard my driver was a young girl, albeit under instruction, and she was 20 years old............
Very intresting vid, the second driver that they picked up looks like a steam enging driver from the 50s , how times have changed now e.g mobile phones internet smokeing ban etc...jim
That story at the end about the man that killed himself was really sad, but apparently something that most train drivers will experience at some point because suicide on the tracks is so common. It seems like a really cool job to be a train driver but I must admit I think that would leave me extremely rattled if I ever had to deal with that!
It's the UK equivalent of places where they are allowed handguns. In most cases it's instant death. I was contracted to worked as a security guard for a train company during Covid and I witnessed 2. It takes a lot to shake me up or unnerve me. Those incidents did. So much, I was referred to the company counsellor each time. Same ones that talk to the drivers and other staff after an incident. It doesn't get easier. I was trained to look out for potential 'jumpers' and if had arrived on the platform a few seconds before I might have had time to at least talk to the second one. As you say though, drivers suffer the most. Except for blowing the horn, applying the emergency brake and hoping the person gets out of the way, there's nothing they can do.
Priceless Yorkshire working-class "culture" - even if highly-paid through their own perseverance - "who's that bloody lot" ... "... college whiz kids ..." - a laugh a minute
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180yrs out of our family, this bloody job .
Roy reminded me so much of my dad. Dry old buggers lol. 44yrs my dad did . 👍
That driver called Roy.... What a lad! Could listen to blokes like him telling tales all day long.
Could listen to old hands like the blokes in this video for hours on end. I used to volunteer in the motive power department at the Swanage Railway, and we had a lot of ex BR drivers still going strong. The stories, advice and knowledge that those blokes had to share was incredible! Was a real a joy and honour to be able to work and learn alongside such characters.
Awww love my uncle lots so proud of him
Roy is your uncle!?
Does anyone notice how they say no swearing but Roy says Christ, God and bloody? Lol!!
However I've watched this clip countless times can't stop listening to the stories and the experiences they shared, could listen to them for hours but nowadays everyone has their face in some sort of mobile device
I started on the railway in 1986 and I'm still going 37 years later, I used to listen to the old hands telling stories when I started, now I'm the old hand with many tales to tell.
Kev Kramer the Senior Conductor too. A legend!
How things have changed.......one of my last jobs as a guard my driver was a young girl, albeit under instruction, and she was 20 years old............
Very intresting vid, the second driver that they picked up looks like a steam enging driver from the 50s , how times have changed now e.g mobile phones internet smokeing ban etc...jim
That story at the end about the man that killed himself was really sad, but apparently something that most train drivers will experience at some point because suicide on the tracks is so common. It seems like a really cool job to be a train driver but I must admit I think that would leave me extremely rattled if I ever had to deal with that!
It's the UK equivalent of places where they are allowed handguns. In most cases it's instant death. I was contracted to worked as a security guard for a train company during Covid and I witnessed 2. It takes a lot to shake me up or unnerve me. Those incidents did. So much, I was referred to the company counsellor each time. Same ones that talk to the drivers and other staff after an incident. It doesn't get easier.
I was trained to look out for potential 'jumpers' and if had arrived on the platform a few seconds before I might have had time to at least talk to the second one. As you say though, drivers suffer the most. Except for blowing the horn, applying the emergency brake and hoping the person gets out of the way, there's nothing they can do.
Nice to see Keith Tomlinson as riding traction inspector.
i had a friend who quit the railway after having four suicides in one week.
No Offence taken Tony,Just watch it that's all.(Only Joking, Ha Ha)Thanks for your Comments as usual.Trevor.''
Fare dodgers ?? and they still do it Trevor ,
I wish we could get back to this England speaking local dialects. Multiculturalism does nobody any favours
Priceless Yorkshire working-class "culture" - even if highly-paid through their own perseverance - "who's that bloody lot" ... "... college whiz kids ..." - a laugh a minute
LOL,cant believe they used yorkshire staff to promote BR,no offence meant Trev to you if your yorkie born and bred.
disagree....the accent is the reason I watch.
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