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Talyllyn Railway Drivers' Meeting 2003

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The annual Drivers' Meeting took place on 30th. November, 2003; of 19 drivers and 11 passed firemen who had driven steam-hauled passenger trains during 2003, 25 were present (accounting for 88% of trips) and all but one of the others had submitted written assessments and/or comments. The meeting commenced at about 0940 and closed at about 1610 with breaks for coffee in the morning and lunch (just over one hour) at midday.


Locomotive Department Promotions

All promotions may be subject to a rules examination.

to Driver

None

to Passed Fireman

(subject to Board approval and, unless already a diesel driver, medical examination)

Martin Fuller
Dave Nash
Jeff Shuttleworth

to Fireman

Sarah Freeman
Lis Mann
Robert Plumridge
Russell Prince

to Passed Cleaner

Andy Fox
Nicola Fox
Neil Scott
Rebecca Sharpe
Andrew Thomas
Martin Turner
Phil Wheeler

to Cleaner (includes cards issued during the season)

Steve Bowdler
Andrew Chandler
Peter Crowther
J Fuller
Michael Hailes
Phil Hassall
Peter Morgan
Robin Nelson
Charles Pearl
James Shaw
Tim Willers

Driver Training

All Drivers are encouraged to give training appropriate to firemen's experience and level of competence.


Driving Turns 2003

to 18/11/2003 inclusive

NAME Trips
Phil GUEST88
Gareth JONES60
Graham THOMAS57
John ROBINSON56
Jon MANN52
Mike GREEN51
Ray REID51
Charlie DANIEL47
Chris PARROTT46
Bill HEYNES45
Malcolm BROWN43
David JONES41
Donald HEATH40
Simon JENKINS36
Paul SHUTTLEWORTH36
Terry GURD35
Dave SCOTSON34
John SCOTT34
John BURTON33
Julian STOW33
Peter MINTOFT30
Mike DAVIES29
Viv THORPE28
Keith FOSTER25
Liz GREEN24
Murray DODS24
Bill TYNDALL18
Don NEWING16
Rachel PALFREYMAN14
Steve POWELL9

Firing Turns 2003

to 18/11/2003 inclusive

NAME Trips
Martin FULLER62
Phil HIGGINSON52
Jeff SHUTTLEWORTH50
Andrew YOUNG49
Tony BENNETT45
Nicholas FIELDHOUSE42
Bob FROST41
Philip KENT-MASON38
Graham JENKINS37
Bob MORLAND29
Phil GLAZEBROOK26
Dave NASH25
Mark FREEMAN24
Karen WILLANS23
Robert PLUMRIDGE22
Peter KENT-MASON21
Matt SHIELD21
Bob CAMBRIDGE20
Christine HOMER20
Len MUIR20
Andrew BAILEY19
Bob DENTON19
Peter FULLER19
Tony BAKER18
Dave JACQUES18
Noel WILLIAMS17
Sarah FREEMAN16
Duncan RITCHIE16
Paul HYDE13
Alex EYRES12
Simon KEDWARD12
Ian LLOYD-OWEN12
Lis MANN12
John REOHORN12
Matthew DAWSON11
Russell PRINCE11
Zoe ATKINS10
Peter BRIGGS10
Roy MILBURN10
Chris PARROTT9
Sheldon PENN9
Chas BRIGGS8
John BURTON8
Ian EVANS8
James FOSTER8
Liz GREEN8
Winston MCCANNA8
Richard C. PEARCE8
Alastair RIBBANDS8
Chris SMITH8
Ken TIMSON8
Martin TURNER8
Bill TYNDALL8
Keith FOSTER5
Sarah FOSTER5
Ray REID5
Andrew VICK5
Phil WHEELER5
Jon WILKINSON5
Dale COTON4
Anthony COULLS4
Andy FOX4
Bill HEYNES4
Rachel PALFREYMAN4
Andrew THOMAS4
Nick BRIGGS3
Alan JENKINS3
Geoff LOYNES3
David MITCHELL3
Neil SCOTT3
Jo SHUTTLEWORTH3
Gethin TAYLOR3
Nicky FOX2
Don NEWING2
MRFS2
Chris PRICE2
Malcolm BROWN1
Helen CARLYLE1
Neil JONES1
Steve POWELL1

Please note that the numbers of trips shewn is calculated from the information recorded by guards on their journals as transferred to the Traffic Office computer.


Last modified on 30th. November, 2003 by John S. Robinson (Secretary@talyllyn.co.uk),