What job do you do?

greenhorn · February 25, 2012, 06:07:45 PM

Hi fellow railway workers

started with Avery scale manufactuers as an apprentice duration 5y6months!,2ys
national service,back to avery,married changed job for more money to buy first house.
lived in swansea after 14ys moved to norway,worked in shipyard as mechanic
(was also trained as fitter and turner).installed ships engines for supply boats,
was classed in norway as a "fine mechanic"fine meaning precision,finished my tme in the tool
stores before retiring I,love norway. Good luck to all

Don.

Zaonite · February 25, 2012, 06:54:34 PM

Tank, you're so nosey asking what we all do!!

Although it is interesting. Just shows that people from everywhere, who do basically anything, love model railways!

I am currently a science technician at a grammar school in Yorkshire. I set up the physics equipment for GCSE and A level lessons. I do repairs on faulty equipment and make any new equipment that lessons might need.
It's funny that I did a degree in Chemistry and end up with a job doing Physics

Although, I am wanting to progress into nuclear industry... just saying, if there's anyone on the forum can point me in the right direction

Elvinley · February 25, 2012, 06:56:33 PM

I have now left DB Schenker and work for Freightliner Heavy haul.

Tank · February 25, 2012, 06:58:55 PM

So we can expect some great photo's to appear on the forum to help members with modelling depots and freight.

Elvinley · February 25, 2012, 07:01:32 PM

Maybe...

OwL · February 25, 2012, 07:06:00 PM

Quote from: Elvinley on February 25, 2012, 06:56:33 PM
I have now left DB Schenker and work for Freightliner Heavy haul.

What do you drive? 66's or someother traction (class 70?)

If you can provide some pictures of some depots, that would be great

Tank · February 25, 2012, 07:06:39 PM

Don't get in trouble though!

Elvinley · February 25, 2012, 07:16:47 PM

That's the thing. It is a bit of a touchy area these days.

I drive 66s but will be learning 70s too. Only been with FHH for a week now. Enjoying it very much so far.

OwL · February 25, 2012, 08:15:06 PM

Quote from: Elvinley on February 25, 2012, 07:16:47 PM
That's the thing. It is a bit of a touchy area these days.

I drive 66s but will be learning 70s too. Only been with FHH for a week now. Enjoying it very much so far.

Want to wish you good luck and every success in your new job

Elvinley · February 25, 2012, 09:34:57 PM

Thanks very much!

1936ace · February 25, 2012, 11:15:42 PM

HI Alan,
Funny you should asked if we have a train set at the station. On another crew there are two modellers but they do NSW HO so it is best we not talk about them - we have a very healthy debate. We have a ex exhibition layout in a L shape about 10 by 6 feet in n gauge.
No need to hit the stop button on the dcc controller just turn the speaker volume down, it's all good!, you can get plenty of running time in then, some of my best "play times" are at work. I usually do all of my decoder set ups on a very large test track oval(thanks to the training room).
It lives in one of the back rooms, but as we have a fire engine that can go on rail tracks maybe we should put it in the back of it then it would be a real railway!

BArt

PaulCheffus · March 01, 2012, 12:38:54 PM

Hi

I work as an analyst / programmer.

Cheers

Paul

Caz · March 01, 2012, 01:35:26 PM

My first job was as an typist in an Estate Agents, then got married had 2 lovely children and had to return to work when they went to school to help pay the bills. Went into an electronics factory assembling and soldering printed circuit boards etc as the money was better than secretarial work, this has proved very usefull later in life.

After the children had grown up and our marriage had ended and I returned to secretarial work as a PA to an MD of a big plastics company. Got fed up with this after about 20 years and then did aromatherapy which was very rewarding, remarried and 14 years ago we moved to Spain where we had a car hire business, regrettably my ex was more interested in girls than the business (you men are so predictable!) and we split up some 3 years ago.

Now retired, I stayed on here in Spain and a couple of years ago a friend constructed the baseboards for a layout for my grandson. I had a father, 2 brothers and a son who all loved model railways and so grew up doing all the "fiddly bits" for them all and thought I'm sure I could do the whole lot if I really tried. With groups like this and the internet in general I couldn't have done it, the current layout is the result. I had no preconceived ideas, I have perhaps not done everything correctly as you guys do but it all works and sounds great and my grandson loves it.

Thanks guys for letting me invade your territory and allowing me to be a member of a nice friendly group.

Caz

Lawrence · March 01, 2012, 01:53:14 PM

Quote from: whiteswan on March 01, 2012, 01:35:26 PM
(you men are so predictable!)

Oi! don't know what you mean, gorgeous

Caz · March 01, 2012, 02:53:52 PM

Quote from: Lawrence on March 01, 2012, 01:53:14 PM
Quote from: whiteswan on March 01, 2012, 01:35:26 PM
(you men are so predictable!)

Oi! don't know what you mean, gorgeous

Sounds like we should get some company glasses in this group

, perhaps I should post a recent picture and you can then review your comment

Caz