GM Rail Services puts the building and development
of personal and corporate competence at the centre of its operations.
GM Rail Services personnel undergo assessment and training at its Railway Engineering
School and Competence Assessment Centre in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Key features
to the indoor facility include:
Four types of points operation; mechanical,
clamp locks, HW2000 & M63 machines with M3, 5P and SGE
machines on site Two types of back drive - single and double with
supplementary detectors Three types of full length switch: B, C and
F (all on timber) A Shallow Depth ‘D’ Switch on concrete
Four types of track circuit: DC, TI21, HVI and AC An 8 lever
frame with mechanical signals and detectors AzLM Axle CountersSSI
Location CasesA full TPWS fitment AHB level crossing rig
loc barriers with associated circuits A range of 2, 3 & 4 aspect
signals with subsidiary, route indicators and stencil indications,
a fibre optic banner, a 4 aspect LED signal including route indicator
and sub signal, together with AWS magnets and suppressors Three lengths
of plain line rail with flat bottom, bull head and RT60 rail Three
air conditioned classrooms all fitted with ceiling mounted projectors
A standard AWS arrangement including a suppressor, as well as a ‘Southern’
AWS A Westinghouse Style L Combined Lock,
an SGE Type GA Style Combined Lock with an SGE Gravity
Lock and an assortment of circuit controllers and Westinghouse
lever catch handle equipment. As well as an SGE Type HJ 103
Electric Detector Box, three slides for facing points with tappet actuator contacts.
We run an external programme of training courses for signalling activities,
including:
SMTH renewal & initial trainingSWTH Mod 5, 3A, 3C,
3D, 3BL and 4 initial and assessment Back drive and adjustable stretcher
trainingSupplementary Detector training HW points machine
installation and maintenance Clamp lock installation and maintenance
M63 points machine installation and maintenance M3 points machine
installation and maintenance 5P points machine installation and maintenance
TI 21 track circuits AHB level crossing barriers HVI
track circuitsDC track circuits AzLM Axle CountersTPWS
installation and maintenance Signalling Technical Workplace assessmentTelecomms
Installation ProtocolsEarth TestingSignalling Appreciation
Diagram Reading Electrical Installation techniquesDiagram
Reading Installation SkillsBasic Signalling 1 & 2. We are
also able to provide a bespoke programme of coaching, training, competence assessment
and verification for external clients.
Please
click
here to download a course booking form. Please refer to GM Rail Services
Limited, Standard T & C's for the supply of Training and Assessment for full details.
Click here for PDF version.
For further information please contact Chris Cresswell on 01788 573777.