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  1. St. Simon

    Just heard from the IET, I'm now an Incorporated Engineer (although I have to wait to get my number before I can use 'IEng'!)

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Thank you all! It's taken about 6 months, although most of it was waiting for something to happen!

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  2. St. Simon

    Got my Incorporated Engineer Registration Interview tomorrow, I suppose I better start practising the presentation!

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      St. Simon

      It went well, but won't know for certain for another few weeks!

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  3. Graham_Muz

    So that's two blog posts prepared and ready to publish tomorrow...

    https://southern-railway.com/ one being the 1st is the usual picture of the month...

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Oh, you're such a tease! 

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  4. St. Simon

    🤦‍♂️ Yet another totally wrong signalling explanation video by a well known YouTuber, I hope I’m not the only one frustrated by this!

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      That’s the worrying thing is that people will copy and take it as gospel and then don’t believe the experts when we correct them!

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  5. St. Simon

    🤦‍♂️ Yet another totally wrong signalling explanation video by a well known YouTuber, I hope I’m not the only one frustrated by this!

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Yep,  suppose it’s not totally wrong there some elements are true, but he’s got the basics wrong and could have been easily researched.

       

       

      I don’t want to get into reply to YouTube comments, as I can bet where that get me, just wish YouTubers would do good research! (Like buying me book!🤣, sorry, had to!)

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  6. Rich_F

    Kernow did it to me again! Collecting a wagon order & came away with an additional Class 37 🤣

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      The team is always happy to help! 😀

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  7. St. Simon

     Now an Associate Member of the IRSE,  and technically have my Principles Designer License!

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Thanks all, can it really be that long ago I was leaving school?!

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  8. Dagworth

    In lower quadrant signal areas do banner repeaters go the opposite way? 

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      You could get  both upper quadrant and lower quadrant mechanical banners, to match the signal they repeat.

       

      If you have an colour light banner, then they are always upper quadrant (as far as I know!)

  9. Brinkly

    Tested positive for Covid on Monday... managed to avoid it for the past two years and then fall the week before the Taunton do. Typical!!

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Sorry to hear the Nick, will miss seeing you at Taunton, hope it doesn't affect you that much and your are back on top form soon!

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  10. Dagworth

    Signals with 14 route options...

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      St. Simon

      14? Is that it? CF2324 at Cardiff Central technically has 48 routes from it, although there are only 7 destinations.

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  11. Kernow MRC

    We are not pulling the wool over your eyes, but keep a look out for one our largest announcements later this week...

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      You are such a tease!

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  12. Graham_Muz

    I always get excited receiving a revised set of CADs to review, working on a few different prototypes this week at opposite ends of #railwayhistory #modelrailways #enjoyabledayjob #tease

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      St. Simon

      Ooo, you tease!

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  13. beast66606

    32 years ago today 35 people died at Clapham due to a wiring fault. Many things have changed since then.

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      A few of the designers in our office were involved in the investigation / report after Clapham, so always a sad day when it comes around.

       

      Simon

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  14. Graham_Muz

    Changes are afoot... 

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      St. Simon

      Ah, new shoes then? :P

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  15. Boris

    Starting with Network Rail on Monday!

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      St. Simon

      Good luck!

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  16. truffy

    Why can't people use PM when they address a message to one member?

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      But what do you do when you're not messaging the Prime Minister?

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  17. truffy

    The upside to the current restrictions is that there's plenty of room on the trains. The downside is that there are no supersaver tickets. Bah, my travel just got more expensive!

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      The other advantage is that the punctuality is quite high at the moment!

       

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  18. St. Simon

    Well, the interview must have gone well, I've been offered the position of Senior Designer [Signalling]! :) 

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Yes, I'm been on the Railway for almost exactly 6 years now!

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  19. St. Simon

    Well, the interview must have gone well, I've been offered the position of Senior Designer [Signalling]! :) 

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Thank you all!

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  20. SouthernRegionSteam

    Just how many signal boxes have NR demolished/will demolish? Absolutely appalling... I have no words.

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      The fact is that I need a good majority of cases, the Mechanical Lever Frame is entirely unsuitable for the amount of traffic it controls and other types of locking (RRI / CBI) are much more versatile, efficient and cost effective than a mechanical frame.

       

      The problem is that a lot of Lever frames were an integral part of the construction of a signal box, meaning in a some cases, you can't simply remove the frame and keep the signal in place.

       

      But if you could leave the signal box in place, you then have to maintain the building or risk it being vandalised, used as a home by squatters or other illegal uses. 

       

      Yes, some could be used for other uses, but most are in places which you can't access without having authority from the railway, so they aren't useful.

       

      Im sorry, but the signal box as it was in steam is not suited to the railway of today in most cases and there's no business sense in keeping redundant assets going.

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  21. LNERGE

    Cables on, links in, fuses in and... https://www.flickr.com/photos/32297024@N08/46029729014/

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Love the movement of an HW machine!

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  22. SHMD

    ..Oh what a tangled web we weave when we first start to interlock signalling!

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      You try the current interlocking principles, that's madness!

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  23. LNERGE

    My trap point has gained a facing point lock.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32297024@N08/44517365711/

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      I see, fair enough!

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  24. LNERGE

    My trap point has gained a facing point lock.. https://www.flickr.com/photos/32297024@N08/44517365711/

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      Surely in principle, a trap point doesn't require a facing point lock, as passenger trains don't run over trap points?

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  25. 46444

    Has been given a Revell 1:72 Augusta/Westland RNAS EH 101 Merlin kit. What do I do with it?

    1. St. Simon

      St. Simon

      I would build it and and then run round the house making helicopter noises with it! :)

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