I drive this at work

[Andys]

Well SouthWest train drivers get paid £40,447 for a 37-hour, 4.4-day week. So I imagine it would be higher for that sort of train.

Wow, that's a nice salary.
Is it easy?

[Recursion]

How hard can it be? You've only got to start and stop ;p

[xxMATTGxx]

How hard can it be? You've only got to start and stop ;p

Oh so, you never heard of speeding up and slowing down? Opening doors im guessing? and putting the wipers on when it rains?

[kurtis5561]

how do you go about getting a job like that? need any qualifications?

I have 2 degrees, which my TOC required

Im guessing you've never travelled on a train before if you think they have qualifications.

I'm more qualifed than you think.

looks nice and cosy in that cab

it is

Nice train to drive there. Whats your pay etc? Any nice details you wanna tell us

I get free travel on any train operating company, Free first class on my own TOC and free refreshments

I'd hate to be a train driver because of the amount of people that throw themselves infront of the train, happens all the time on Southwest trains.

Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you lol.

I had a "one under" on my second day and its not nice, I had one the other week, SWT have the routes where it happens alot sadly

What's your salary?

At the moment its about £49,500 because I am still learning

How hard can it be? You've only got to start and stop ;p

Its very hard I am responsible for all the passengers safety on board

Oh so, you never heard of speeding up and slowing down? Opening doors im guessing? and putting the wipers on when it rains?

The guard is incharge of door control.

There is alot to being a train driver

[cocaine]

Oh so, you never heard of speeding up and slowing down? Opening doors im guessing? and putting the wipers on when it rains?

and you think thats meant to be hard?

[Dan!]

Im guessing you've never travelled on a train before if you think they have qualifications.

ROFL, dont make me laugh if i recall form what my mate have told me who driver train you need atlest C and above

Well SouthWest train drivers get paid £40,447 for a 37-hour, 4.4-day week. So I imagine it would be higher for that sort of train.

no not always

Wow, that's a nice salary.
Is it easy?

ROFL no far form it tbh i dont no if this apply to all TOC but most of the driver can fix basic thin if they go wrong they have to follow speed stop att he right mark and station full line knowledge and train knowledge it take good few months very hard trainning they are also trained on walk on the track and railway safely

Oh so, you never heard of speeding up and slowing down? Opening doors im guessing? and putting the wipers on when it rains?

guard open doors matt well train managers in the case of virgn


and with regards to "One unders" sandly the term for people jump in front of train well not always jump but you get the idea hehe..

SWT had few in last few months tbh.

oh and kurtis where are Base/Depot. not sure if virgn driver base at depots.

[xxMATTGxx]

and you think thats meant to be hard?

I never said it was hard. Its like flying once you know what to do its easy. But he hardest part is that you have to look after every single person on that train and thats the important part of the job, its the safety of them. Nice job you have there, will be looking forward to some more pictures!

[kurtis5561]

and you think thats meant to be hard?

I will tell you what, I will let you drive the train one day, I know where all 879 signals are on the route I run, I have peoples lives in my hands, I can fix most common faults on the trains.

ROFL, dont make me laugh if i recall form what my mate have told me who driver train you need atlest C and above

You need to have a degree

no not always

Your on about a really bad TOC if you don't get at least £30k. But to be fair tram drivers are on £18k and trained in some aspects to the same standards

ROFL no far form it tbh i dont no if this apply to all TOC but most of the driver can fix basic thin if they go wrong they have to follow speed stop att he right mark and station full line knowledge and train knowledge it take good few months very hard trainning they are also trained on walk on the track and railway safely

It takes about 6 months before your allowed on a route, and track walking is the most dangerous part of the job

guard open doors matt well train managers in the case of virgn

I said that already, I can override if needbe. and most guards have been rebranded as conductors or train managers.

and with regards to "One unders" sandly the term for people jump in front of train well not always jump but you get the idea hehe..

Until you have had one you don't know the half of them

SWT had few in last few months tbh.

As I said SWT have routes that are known for them

oh and kurtis where are Base/Depot. not sure if virgn driver base at depots.

Manchester and we are based at the stations mainly


Ask me anything about trains I most things and ask about fares aswell

[xxMATTGxx]

Sweet your based at Manchester. I know your still in training but what routes do you think you be doing? Is it a good job to do, enjoy it etc? As a small child I always wanted to be a train driver. But never really thought about it.

[kurtis5561]

Sweet your based at Manchester. I know your still in training but what routes do you think you be doing? Is it a good job to do, enjoy it etc? As a small child I always wanted to be a train driver. But never really thought about it.

I love it, best job in the world

I am currently doing

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