| Perhaps the only trades which are exclusive to railways in their nomenclature are platelayers, shunters and signalmen. |
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| Combat experience made signalmen constantly adjust their views on how to develop the communications system. |
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| It seemed to me the first time I was seeing black men as guards and signalmen on the London Underground. |
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| Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on August 5, demanding the immediate settlement of salary anomalies. |
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| In the end Canada provided the mission with logistical support by more than 1,000 signalmen, engineers, logisticians, pilots and seamen. |
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| This matters, because Railtrack's employees, in particular signalmen, attribute blame. |
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| In the urban battalions these included musicians and buglers, signalmen, ambulance men and a prodigious number of NCOs who did nothing. |
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| So good was the feeling between the unit and the local community that almost 1,000 signalmen presented a 'Bishops Chair' to St Giles Church to commemorate this bond. |
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| It emerged that the train staff and ticket regulations for operating single lines safely were frequently ignored by the signalmen. |
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| Some auxiliary corps, such as the postal services, worked behind the lines and, normally, did not t come under fire, while others, signalmen for instance, were assigned to combat units and shared the life of regular troops. |
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| As the violence intensified on November 1, 1984 father received several desperate calls from his Sikh staff members: junior officers, signalmen, radio and cipher operators. |
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| A decision in 1995 to approve 1,500 more applications than were required helped to achieve the overall reduction target but resulted in shortages of pilots, naval signalmen, naval radio operators and military police. |
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| Mr. MacKay describes being selected from a pool of signalmen to join the 46th Battalion, and then describes his responsibilities during an infantry advance. |
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| But not only were the drummers and fifers signalmen, they were also entertainers as their merry music was welcomed during the long hours of encampment. |
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| The suggestion of signalmen being akin to air traffic controllers is something which makes Philip Clark laugh. |
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| Former booking clerks, engineers and signalmen took the train from Carrog to Llangollen for their annual get together. |
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| Railway signalmen now to strike and Corus ex-employees to enlist the help of other unions in a call for widespread strike action. |
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| The inquiry made 93 recommendations for safety improvements, including a limit on the hours signalmen were allowed to work. |
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| The railway, run by volunteers, has expanded its operations and is seeking new members to train as guards and signalmen. |
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| The eight defendants also include the other driver and three signalmen. |
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| Two signalmen, James Tinsley and George Meakin, were blamed. |
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| A planned 24-hour strike by rail signalmen has been called off. |
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| Signalmen are not allowed to let anyone in the box while on duty. |
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