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Hi. Thanks for the welcome. Just briefly at this stage I joined BR at age just turned sixteen. Worked in three Signal Boxes as the boy and then transferred to Stratford Loco. As I was sixteen plus I was able to go straight into the school and be trained and passed out as a Passed Cleaner or B cheque. Did firing turns and learned much until more tests and the Firemans cheque. Went into Temple Mills (what a size that was) shunting gang and from thence into the Local Goods which I especially liked. Was there until National Service and on return from that I had progressed in my absence to Local Passengers. Enjoyed that working with N7's, Gobblers (did not always find these good steamers) and bigger engines, these mainly on the "Up and Down Cars" to Liverpool Street. Got a good experience of all the Stratford engines, J's, B's, D's, F's, K's, L's, WD's and even a Brittania or two.
Nuff said for the moment but may I say this Railway experience was thoroughly enjoyed, apart sometimes for the awful shift times, and I am so very glad I did it especially since in a few years steam was to go. How good that many scrapped engines were rescued into the current scene and what an effort that was, wonderful. Thanks again. Regards.
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