Activities & Training

This area of the website is dedicated to events, training, activities and educational visits. 

Educational Visits 2008

Visits so far...

NYMR LNER Festival 2008 - Saturday 29th March 2008

Tanfield Railway "Working Day" - Sunday 4th May 2008

National Railway Museum York - Saturday 16th August 2008

See News section for visit reports and Gallery section for photographs

Future Visits

Diggerland - TBC

Wensleydale Railway - Saturday 20th September (Diesel Gala)

Activity & Training Diary

NEXT SESSION  TRAINING SESSIONS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Due to the preparation of the station for our Christmas services, training sessions are suspended until the cafe / waiting room refurbishment is complete.  WATCH THIS SPACE.

The new format "5 week activity diary" is now in place. Weeks 1 & 3 continuing are now training sessions covering both railway and non-railway subjects, weeks 2 & 4 are now the model railway club and in week 5 there is no meeting. 

Training sessions (Weeks 1 & 3) take place at the Education Centre, Platform 2, Stanhope Station, commencing at 7pm and ending at 9pm. Occassionally sessions may be changed to another day to suit training or operational requirements. Details will be posted on the diary below.

From time-to-time training sessions may involve some outdoor activity or travel by train to another location, for example the Depot at Wolsingham. It should be noted that some sessions may be postponed if a special event is taking place. You will be advised by your Training Coordinator of these dates and of the alternative training session date.

New members will be given the opportunity to catch up on sessions missed.  The Training Coordinator will make arrangements for these additional sessions.

Model Railway Club (Weeks 2 & 4) take place at the Admin Block, Stanhope Station, commencing at 7pm and ending at 9pm. Occassionally sessions may be changed to another day to suit training or operational requirements. Details will be posted on the diary below.

Diary

Fri 05/09/08Week 3Training Session
Subject: Rule Book Section C
Fri 12/09/08 Week 4NO SESSION - This session is cancelled due to trainers working away or on holiday.
Fri 19/09/08Week 5Training Session - this session is normally our week off, however has been reinstated due to the cancellaton of last week's session.
 
Subject: Personal Track Safety (new members only) 
Fri 26/09/08Week 1Training Session

Subject: Rule Book Section C

PTS assessment for new starters

At this session the special DVD celebrating WRjc's "First Year" will be launched and those members that attend will receive a personal copy.

Fri 03/10/08Week 2Training Session

Subject: Rule Book Section C

The "Trainee of the Month" award for September will be presented at this session.

Fri 10/10/08Week 3Training Session

Subject: Rule Book Section C Examination.

Note: Morrisons bag packing consent forms must be handed in tonight. Also, this is the last date for returning your work consent form - failure to do so will result in you not being able to work.

Fri 17/10/08Week 4Training Session ALL TO ATTEND
Subject: Review of Rule Book Section C exam
Fri 24/10/08Week 5Training Session
Subject: Rule Book Sections C Examination RESIT
Fri 31/10/08Week 1NO SESSION

Fri 07/11/08Week 2Training Session

Subject: Remembrance Day service preparation and lecture.

The "Trainee of the Month" award for October will be presented at this session.

Fri 14/11/08Week 3Training Sessions are suspended until further notice due to the preparations at Stanhope Station for the Christmas period.