daveyb

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and hope you found it useful. As I described earlier, I have fond memories of my Work Experience at Cricklewood and St.Pancras which was 25 years ago (though I was asked for the long weight, the blue and grey coach paint and a few other things as well!).

Well done to Chiltern for supporting this in the current economic climate.

If I may advise.... Follow up the railways and don't join the Army - that was my decision and it still hurts now

Also, thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.

This is interesting... I'm please you are finding it useful and fulfilling.

I was lucky enough to do work experience at Cricklewood TMD and St. Pancras Station in 1984 . It was extremely enlightening and an opportunity to see 'heavy' engineering rather than 'metalwork' from school.

At Cricklewood I was taught the rudiments of arc welding, generally repair fitting, new processes ( a euphemism for 'getting jobs done - e.g. a bogie change on a Peak using an overhead crane, an 08, some rope and about 15-20 people including me), some stores work.

St. Pancras was mixture of end of line inspection and service on the HSTs and 45s and some building/PW inspection. We had a body to clean of the front of an HST at one point - an eye opener for a 15 year old.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time, but it was a very different railway then and I didn't pursue a career become a soldier much later.

Have fun...