https://irse.signalpost.org/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:05:42 +0000 MyBB https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2292 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 19:46:13 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2292
There is a range of signalling attractions coming for the weekend which is being held to mark the opening if the new signalling museum building and the first public operation of the preserved Swindon PSB, now working to a computer simulator.  A good chance to see signalling from the early days of railways up to the present day.

See the attachment in the separate post: https://irseexam.co.uk/thread-2293-post-...ml#pid6992 (for some reason that escapes me I cannot post it here!).

For further information about the event and get further details from:
http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/events/galas.html#signalling

the Swindon Panel Society Facebook page (need to keep scolling down and check both tabs to see all related items)
https://www.facebook.com/swindonpanel/

You might even be able to buy a copy of my new book for a bargain £25.

Hope to see you there ]]>
There is a range of signalling attractions coming for the weekend which is being held to mark the opening if the new signalling museum building and the first public operation of the preserved Swindon PSB, now working to a computer simulator.  A good chance to see signalling from the early days of railways up to the present day.

See the attachment in the separate post: https://irseexam.co.uk/thread-2293-post-...ml#pid6992 (for some reason that escapes me I cannot post it here!).

For further information about the event and get further details from:
http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/events/galas.html#signalling

the Swindon Panel Society Facebook page (need to keep scolling down and check both tabs to see all related items)
https://www.facebook.com/swindonpanel/

You might even be able to buy a copy of my new book for a bargain £25.

Hope to see you there ]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2278 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:01:22 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2278 Please remind prospective candidates of the study guides and other information that is available on the website (http://www.irse.org/membership/public/irseexam.aspx and more available - such as some sample answers for certain question from previous years -  after login as a member). 

The Exam Review for 2017 has taken place-
see unofficial notes of this at: https://irseexam.co.uk/thread-2262-post-6899.html#pid6899



Key exam dates to be aware of are:

• Saturday 28th April – deadline for submitting Sponsor Declaration Forms (SDFs)
  
• Thursday 31st May – deadline for second SDFs if there were any deferrals
  
• Saturday 30th June – deadline for submission of application to sit exam module(s)
  
• Friday 5th October – exam day in Australia
  
• Saturday 6th October – exam day in the rest of world
  

]]> Please remind prospective candidates of the study guides and other information that is available on the website (http://www.irse.org/membership/public/irseexam.aspx and more available - such as some sample answers for certain question from previous years -  after login as a member). 

The Exam Review for 2017 has taken place-
see unofficial notes of this at: https://irseexam.co.uk/thread-2262-post-6899.html#pid6899



Key exam dates to be aware of are:

• Saturday 28th April – deadline for submitting Sponsor Declaration Forms (SDFs)
  
• Thursday 31st May – deadline for second SDFs if there were any deferrals
  
• Saturday 30th June – deadline for submission of application to sit exam module(s)
  
• Friday 5th October – exam day in Australia
  
• Saturday 6th October – exam day in the rest of world
  

]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2277 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:27:25 +0000 Jerry1237]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2277 https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2254 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:04:40 +0000 Jerry1237]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2254 https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2183 Wed, 03 May 2017 19:37:06 +0000 PJW]]> https://irse.signalpost.org/showthread.php?tid=2183 (03-05-2017, 07:16 AM)dorothy.pipet Wrote: Is the answer to get the study weekend dates fixed in the diary well in advance - before leaving this year's event?

I suggest:  Propose a date a year before, review it in February (is it still convenient for enough people), then get on with planning and publicity.
We can give it a go; we did do that once but for some reason didn't continue.  Certainly worth doing for 2018 as there is an additional constraint for me.

Weekend of 24th June is the formal reopening of Swindon panel and we have Francis How booked to do the honours.  In fact we are aiming to make it a special signalling weekend at Great Western Society Didcot and aim to arrange quite a signalling gathering.  The IRSE Minor Railways section will be holding their AGM and we are expecting to have quite a few come to the "bring a bit of signalling" party; we should have the Crowley Bridge simulator from the Romsey signalbox group, Birmingham university, the computer demo that is being developed to take into schools in association with the IRSE and hoping for Signet etc.   
We have also acquired the ex NR mechanical signalbox signaller's training simulator that used to be at Redhill from the Bluebell Railway and no idea if it'll work if we connect it all together again.

Not only does that occupy a weekend at the relevant time of year  but there is quite a bit of organisation to do for the event which will conflict.  Indeed Swindon panel is a few thousand wires short of a commissioning at present and once we have done all that soldering we'll really find out how good the correlation and computer data turns out to be- so there is a lot to do over the next year.................and that's not counting the day job and the mountain being made out of a molehill in east Manchester.]]> (03-05-2017, 07:16 AM)dorothy.pipet Wrote: Is the answer to get the study weekend dates fixed in the diary well in advance - before leaving this year's event?

I suggest:  Propose a date a year before, review it in February (is it still convenient for enough people), then get on with planning and publicity.
We can give it a go; we did do that once but for some reason didn't continue.  Certainly worth doing for 2018 as there is an additional constraint for me.

Weekend of 24th June is the formal reopening of Swindon panel and we have Francis How booked to do the honours.  In fact we are aiming to make it a special signalling weekend at Great Western Society Didcot and aim to arrange quite a signalling gathering.  The IRSE Minor Railways section will be holding their AGM and we are expecting to have quite a few come to the "bring a bit of signalling" party; we should have the Crowley Bridge simulator from the Romsey signalbox group, Birmingham university, the computer demo that is being developed to take into schools in association with the IRSE and hoping for Signet etc.   
We have also acquired the ex NR mechanical signalbox signaller's training simulator that used to be at Redhill from the Bluebell Railway and no idea if it'll work if we connect it all together again.

Not only does that occupy a weekend at the relevant time of year  but there is quite a bit of organisation to do for the event which will conflict.  Indeed Swindon panel is a few thousand wires short of a commissioning at present and once we have done all that soldering we'll really find out how good the correlation and computer data turns out to be- so there is a lot to do over the next year.................and that's not counting the day job and the mountain being made out of a molehill in east Manchester.]]>