Hi All
At last nights Friday Night Group meeting I was given a real piece of gold- so to speak: It is an old book from the S.A.R. (South African Railways) with
every station in the country and Namibia listed and the distances to the main stations/ depots.
The Station Forman or rather Trainee Station Forman had to learn this book in three months otherwise he couldn't get the job he applied for.
To pass he needed to get 85% or higher and he only had one chance.
Alternatively he could opt to go to Railway College and do 12 months free work (Mon. - Sat.) without missing one day otherwise his 12 months started all over again.
The reason they needed to know this book was to calculate tarriffs for passengers and goods.
I'm hopeing to soon receive another two books from this gentleman that worked with this book I was given. I also learnt that the whole South African Railways was run using just 11 books!
Keep well...
P.S.- what holiday are you guys celebrating?