Ryan Gibson

In 2023 i completed the two week SMTH course, passing all modules within the course. From this i have went on to complete testing works under mentorship, testing various S&T equipment such as signals, AWS, Track Circuits, Treadles, Frauscher Axle Counters, TPWS grids.

TRU PROJECT

I have supervised a large team of S&T staff and p-way on a cable recoveries project in Batley, Leeds. This job was around 6 months and the role was to cut and recover all redundant cable in the area while there was ongoing works taking place on the TRU project.

I have been team leader on various core renewal works, leading teams in reconnecting S&T equipment after disconnection and renewal works have took place.

02/25-08/25

Huddersfield station

Supervisor - cable tag and trace and cable recoveries

I have been supervising s&t staff on tag and trace and cable recovery works for AMEY/SIEMENS

supervising a large team working towards deadlines of completion tagging and tracing signalling and E&P cables and recovering any redundant cables in the area in preperation for Huddersfield station to be renewed. Working off location diagrams to work out the function of each cable in the area.

• I am currently working for ISS Rail as an installer working on various different sites completing all plain line works and S&C works on a number of different projects for CRSA/AMEY and NETWORK RAIL
• a lot of the work completed has been plain line track renewal works which consists of removal and refitting of signaling equipment such as track circuits, magnets, TPWS grids, DISS boxes and has been mainly during weekend block aids. The work on these plain line jobs also include drilling and installing galvanized bonds to specification.
• I have also completed a number of weekend block aid work on CRSA projects working on S&C. I have worked on and installed various signaling equipment with the use of diagrams such as wiring up track Circuit Diss Boxes, wiring up Points Diss Boxes, installing yellow bonds, wiring up Magnets, signals as well as other signaling equipment. All installations were installed to high standards, with attention to detail and all meeting specific installation criteria.
• I really enjoy this type of work as it is hands on, it gets your mind thinking and gives you a sense of achievement when you have a completed an installation correctly.
• other work for ISS has included working on cable diversions, diverting cables through UTX's and trough routes into location cabinets and other destinations.
• I have gained valuable experience working on various sites in the S&T department and I am determined to push on and get my IRSE license now in the near future.

My role at uni part rail started off as an engineering technician/installer, where i was building and wiring different variations of location cases and REB's to correct specification to be sent out to railway companies to be used Trackside.

I then completed the MOD 3A course and went on to be a verification tester. I gained my MOD 3A IRSE testing licence after 6 months within the company and was testing location cases and REB's making sure they were built and wired to correct specification before being sent out to trackside for use.

• during my time for XRAIL I worked on the London Waterloo station platform upgrade as an assistant installer. The project was for Colas Rail and it consisted of working 5-6 days per work with additional block aids working 13 on 1 off for a number of months. The job was all new works installation as they were adding additional platforms to the station which meant all new signaling equipment had to be installed.
• I worked as part of a large S&T team learning and gaining experience in all things S&T such as, using different hand tools for various tasks, making cables off, using crimping tools, how to terminate cables into various equipment such as location cabinets, Diss Boxes, platform signals, gantry signals, how to read drawings efficiently to terminate equipment to the correct specification.
• I also worked along side testers in the waterloo relay room running wires, terminating wires, crimping and beading wires correctly and disconnecting wires all under instruction from the tester in charge.
• other work completed for XRAIL included working alongside SMTH assisting with the testing of tracks, assisting testers testing the signaling works and fixing any faults with the installations that they found, making sure everything was done correctly and to specification.
• during this job I really enjoyed learning new things, learning how different equipment works and what its purposes are and building my knowledge within the S&T department which has put me in a good place going forward onto other projects.

• During my time working for Bourne Rail I worked all over the north west carrying out installation and bonding work on plain line and also completed works on S&C lines as an assistant as instructed. Working individually and as part of a team working towards deadlines of completion for all works being undertaken.
• during my time here I gained valuable experience working on various different signaling equipment such as
• installing track circuits
• magnets
• TPWS grids
• Track circuit Diss boxes
• Trackside location cabinets
• Signal Post Telephones
• all of which gave me great experience within the S&T industry and helped me to progress.