The Classic Machinery Network

As most of you may have heard on Thursday a cement truck fell onto the track and also hit the train passing the bridge was hit. http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/general/2010/11/05-several-people-reported-injured-as.html All weekend i have been working on this strech of line ready for the monday morning rush hour. Sorry i could not take any pictures as i was not allowed instructions by the RAIB. But all train services will be back to normal in the morning after final checks have been completed by network rail but my job is done time for some well earned rest.

What company are you working for Ryan?

readypower

Hello Ryan
Just out of interest, where do you guys on the " on track plant" get your PTS certification from and how often do you get tested.Wondered if its the same as us.
Cheers
Martyn

Its every 2 years and also i hold a CPCS Road/Rail blue card so i can operate machinery on track.

Same as me,we have a two yearly refresher with DP and PTS.We also had to do a communication course as we deal a lot with signallers.As you know they are keen on correct communication as all the conversation between ourselves and the signallers are recorded.
Cheers
Martyn

The dreaded phonetic alphabet !! I used to hate that in the test !! Lol

Nick

I used to enjoy the ballast box work with double trailers and machine fitted with a clam grab, do you get up to much of that Ryan ?

Nick

Yes Nick
They could foxtrott oscar with that test.

Not alot of the time i am more lifting rail and sleepers and old track panels off site.