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MaTHEw asHFoRD
Vehicle body builder
I’d always liked working with my hands but
I wanted a job where I used my brain as
well. Having come through my trade, I look
at things in a whole different light now. As a
Vehicle Body Builder I understand the use
of metals, fabrics and woodwork within the
trains. I take care of the major presentation,
and a lot of the time we work in conjunction
with the other trades, so I’ve got an
understanding of their work as well.
I met my best friend here at work just over
four years ago. We make a good team. Matty
often tells me that he wished he had my
intelligence and I go, ‘It’s the other way around
mate: I wish I had your hand skills!’ I know the
friendships I’ve made here will last a lifetime.
I’m a firm believer that if you put in the hard
yards with anything, then you’ll see the
rewards at the end of the day. So I’m going
to go for it. Who knows, one day I may be the
General Manager for Rollingstock!
FoR THE lIFE oF ME, I was GoInG To bE THE FIRsT asHFoRD THaT
DIDn’T woRK FoR THE RaIlways! anD suRE EnouGH, HERE I aM, THE
FouRTH GEnERaTIon asHFoRD To woRK HERE. buT I THInK THIs
Job’s PERFECT FoR ME.
( I RUN the RAILWAYS)
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