sixteen 12by 10s Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I have written this mas a demonstration of how diverse railway modeling is, and what skills are required. With my professional hat on, I run an electrical maintenance department in one of the last surviving iron foundry's, when i have had to recruit staff the question has been ???are you multi skilled???. If you ask this to anyone sitting an interview, then the answer will be yes. I have seen them all over the years, folders full of certificates, Cv's that make my achievements look basic, yet i have come across a very few that can actually do the job. If is was to recruit a person on just the grounds that he was an accomplished railway modeler, then my MD would have a vision of an oval of track with Thomas doing endless laps, until the speed was too much and it fell off. So i thought i would put a list together of what skills are involved with building a modest layout, such as my own Glenuig. Draftsman Carpenter Engineer Electrician Electronics engineer Machinist ARTIST Painter Jeweler Photographer Negotiator (dealing with the missus) Tea maker (catering services) Please add if you have any more And i forgot, to post this entry, competent with a PC Gary ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 31, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2010 You missed out financial planning expert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 You missed out financial planning expert Or just 'must be good at begging' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted January 31, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2010 Dreamer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Visualiser? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted January 31, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2010 What if you exhibit your layout? Does that make you 'good with people'? If so, i'll put forward 'People Skills' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkmouse Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Don't forget; Project manager Researcher/Historian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Presenter..? Try dealing with some of the punters at shows and you soon realise how far you have to go in order to enhance their viewing pleasure... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted January 31, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2010 How about: Designer ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi, I agree with this, when I say at school I'm a Railway Modeller, everybody laughs and thinks about Thomas the tank engine. But I'll tell you this, in my tech crew I'm on of a few who are consider competent with a screwdriver! Plus when I walk into my tech department, I'm the only one in my class who can walk upto the piller drills and use it safely straight away! Mathamatician? Because when making a model you've got to be able to convert from metric to imperial units (like 4mm:ft or 2mm:ft) Journalist? For those who write magazine articles about their layouts or makes leaflets Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I agree with this, when I say at school I'm a Railway Modeller, everybody laughs and thinks about Thomas the tank engine. But I'll tell you this, in my tech crew I'm on of a few who are consider competent with a screwdriver! Plus when I walk into my tech department, I'm the only one in my class who can walk upto the piller drills and use it safely straight away! Simon, so when you go to University are you going to read Engineering? 'Cos that's what is being touted as being required at the moment - competent people to build things that don't fall down. Wish I had some! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Simon, so when you go to University are you going to read Engineering? 'Cos that's what is being touted as being required at the moment - competent people to build things that don't fall down. Wish I had some! Hi, Of Course! To give you an idea of how much engineering is needed, here's a little story: I'm (hopefully) going to be working with Chiltern Railways for my work experience. When the lady phoned me to say I was, she said that I had to have an interview. She said that they were more interested me because I was the only one who was looking for work experience with them that had wanted a job in Rail Engineering! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 31, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2010 Along with Dreamer & Visualiser suggested above - Visionary - the ability to 'see' what the model will look like. Landscaper/ terra-former/ cultivator - the ability to shape the countryside Architect - the ability to design and build engineering, commercial and domestic structures. Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hi, Of Course! To give you an idea of how much engineering is needed, here's a little story: I'm (hopefully) going to be working with Chiltern Railways for my work experience. When the lady phoned me to say I was, she said that I had to have an interview. She said that they were more interested me because I was the only one who was looking for work experience with them that had wanted a job in Rail Engineering! Simon This may be of interest - it's a bit out of date but they may be doing things in 2010 http://www.railway.bham.ac.uk/ There's only Foundation degree courses in Railway Engineering specifically, but there's this Masters course. http://www.eng.bham....d/railway.shtml This is the Network Rail graduate scheme http://www.networkra.../aspx/1092.aspx Good luck with getting onto the work experience. The reason I'm posting this is you may want to show Chiltern some knowledge of where you want to go, and I did some educational stuff with the rail industry a while ago. Network rail only take the top graduates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Simon Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 This may be of interest - it's a bit out of date but they may be doing things in 2010 http://www.railway.bham.ac.uk/ There's only Foundation degree courses in Railway Engineering specifically, but there's this Masters course. http://www.eng.bham....d/railway.shtml This is the Network Rail graduate scheme http://www.networkra.../aspx/1092.aspx Good luck with getting onto the work experience. The reason I'm posting this is you may want to show Chiltern some knowledge of where you want to go, and I did some educational stuff with the rail industry a while ago. Network rail only take the top graduates. Hi, Thanks john! I'll look into it! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixteen 12by 10s Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Been that i am an engineer, i missed of most of the ???social??? skills. I was going to add that i could whiled a scalpel with the precision of a surgeon, but after my latest episode in the workshop, add to the list, paramedic, followed by health and safety advisor. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I have seen them all over the years, folders full of certificates, Cv's that make my achievements look basic, yet i have come across a very few that can actually do the job. The stuff on paper is useful, but it doesn't tell you much about whether the individual has a creative urge great enough to compel acquisition of the skill in physical application of the knowledge. But when the person tells you about the costumes they create for am-dram, the dirt track racer that they built and maintain, the stone polishing and jewelry making, the steam powered model of Titanic they have under construction, etc, etc. well, then you have a better idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mason Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 what about our mental state of mind? also computer litarate, i.e using cad programs and templot etc, most designers get paid huge bucks for this kind of knowledge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted February 1, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 1, 2010 Having a further think about it, I should think 50% of the time i'm a Problem Solver. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted February 2, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2010 Having a further think about it, I should think 50% of the time i'm a Problem Solver. Does that mean the other 50% of the time you're a problem Creator ? Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SouthernRegionSteam Posted February 2, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 2, 2010 Spot on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Surgeon - surely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkmouse Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Surgeon - surely Well, after just spending an hour fitting a bit of cab detail I'd forgotten through the cab door after I foolishly fixed the roof on, then gynacologist may well be appropriate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Anyone observing a typical evening at my workbench would add linguist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Delamar Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 problem solvers a good one, could be when planning, or when locos or electrical parts break down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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