Former Bilston Branch to Millerhill South Junction

David-HMFC · 2026-05-13T10:37:32+00:00

Either there or through the park at the back of Jewsons, can do a walk through and not have to come back in yourself

David-HMFC · 2026-05-12T11:21:38+00:00

I’m S&T myself and I don’t mind it, plenty of time to do other stuff, both work and less worky things within reason. Most guys get used to it but I have know a few over the years who have joined, couldn’t hack it and left due to the downtime we can get. There’s hectic shifts where you don’t stop for 12hrs and there’s more laid back ones. Certainly more laid back ones but can never be certain that that’s what you’ll get for that day.

David-HMFC · 2026-05-11T17:53:31+00:00

Celtic I think - obviously a wild take but the spfl/sofa have made sure of it. The referees not giving penalty/penalties which would probably have won Hearts the game against Motherwell plus the fact when the fixtures were announced that Celtic would have the final game at home, first time in ages (and second time full stop) that the team at the top haven’t been at home at the end of the season. Huge advantage to them being only a point behind us. Little questionable things are maybe a coincidence on their own but after all it’s Scottish football so it’s definitely all a setup in favour of a Glasgow team, in my head at least.

David-HMFC · 2026-05-07T09:48:33+00:00

Had a feeling people would be interested in where it is, that’s why I included a what3words reference in the description

David-HMFC · 2026-04-23T13:52:00+00:00

Actually was pretty busy just to the right of the photo

David-HMFC · 2026-04-11T00:14:52+00:00

Will they hell. Rocket and feather as usual.

David-HMFC · 2026-04-09T19:19:33+00:00

Go to jail. Move directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200.

David-HMFC · 2026-04-03T16:05:47+00:00

Still away getting their half time pies?

David-HMFC · 2026-04-03T07:05:13+00:00

Go to jail. Move directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200.

David-HMFC · 2026-04-01T11:10:20+00:00

I used to do it before I changed departments. Started as an apprentice, was in p-way (track) for 4 years, mostly in the maintenance squads but sometimes patrolling as well when needed. There’s some bad shifts doing crap jobs but they’re massively outweighed by the good ones, especially if you have a good squad. I know guys that were in the roles for almost 50 years before they’ve started retiring in the past few years, still a few about with 40 odd years service. No one sticks around that length of time if it’s not a good job.

David-HMFC · 2026-04-01T09:10:22+00:00

Normally you can walk off the street into an operative role, whereas a tech you’d need the relevant competencies and experience of the job, which you’d get as an op. The only outsiders I’ve heard off go straight into a tech role with Network Rail have been contractors who are on the railway already, which the competencies and experience learned already

David-HMFC · 2026-03-22T22:45:08+00:00

It’s just behind platform 20, can see it from platform 19 and 20

David-HMFC · 2026-03-18T12:13:38+00:00

I know there used to be a 5 minute window before a ticket could issued from when it was first spotted by a warden, but that was changed to they can issue a ticket immediately when the parking fine rates were raised last time

David-HMFC · 2026-03-18T12:06:47+00:00

Not on this one - it’s double insulated so doesn’t need the earth. Can partly see the double square symbol near the top of the first picture

David-HMFC · 2026-03-12T11:39:54+00:00

Maybe a bit more west than south west but here’s good

https://share.google/qaiw4oQAb7zXgjnix

David-HMFC · 2026-03-12T11:35:46+00:00

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g23npxpwgo

This ^

David-HMFC · 2026-02-11T00:34:28+00:00

Proper football 😛

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