Qld Send Off for 150 Years On-The-Job Branch Secretary Alex Claassens joined RTBU members, work colleagues, friends and family of Neil Grimley, David Leitch and Allan Goodwin in Brisbane to celebrate their long railway careers. All three have called it quits, after clocking up a combined working of 150 years.
Neil Grimley: He commenced with the PTC NSW (State Rail) 28/5/79. Commenced with National Rail 8/8/94. Union Positions Lithgow Sub-branch; Steward, Junior Vice President, Assistant Secretary, President, Secretary. NRC Brisbane Sub-branch: President, Secretary, Divisional Councillor. I'm sorry I can't give dates. I think the steward position was prior to 1984. The other positions were post 1986. My official last day with PN will be 19/10/13, a total of 34years 5 months rail service.
David “Cliffy” Leitch (TO)
Allan Goodwin:
Has a railway career spanning 42 years over 5 periods in the industry. He joined NSW railways in 1964 as a junior station assistant, worked at Nambucca Heads on the gates, then worked at Macksville - Raleigh - Cundle Cundle gates, from there he went to Kempsey for a stint before going to Sydney where he was home station Auburn then back to Kempsey before going back to Sydney to work at Concord West and Villawood. ‘Cliffy’ left the railways for a couple of years and in this time worked in a factory and then as a trainee accountant with the Tax Dept. He moved back to Glenreagh in 1974 and rejoined the railways the same year. David started as a Safe Working Station Assistant home station Grafton, during this time I worked at Greenbank - Kundabung - Eungai - Bonville Glenreagh - Wauchope and Taree North Box, and in January 1975 took up a permanent position at Tamrookum, from 1975 until 1979. David jumped at the opportunity to get back to NSW and worked at Glenreagh from 1979 until 1983 then CTC came into effect (during this time he did O/T at all stations between Grafton and Coffs Harbour, and also qualified as an assistant station master during this time. In July 1983 he took a transfer to Gunnedah as an ASM then to Baan Baan then back to Gunnedah and Tamworth Freight Centres as a Transport Officer. After this stint he worked on the relief team at the following stations - Werris Creek - Binnaway - Coonabaribran Curlewis - Boggabri - Narrabri and Moree. In December 1989 he took a redundancy package and moved to Brisbane, then joined QLD Rail 1996 as a trainee driver at Hughenden In 1999 then got a job as a shunter with Pacific National and retired in February 2014, to enjoy retirement in Sawtell. The RTBU Executive would like to extend its gratitude to Neil, David and Allan for their long careers on the job, and many decades of support for the union, and wish them long and happy years in retirement.
Allan started on the railway at Broadmeadow in June 1965 as a Trainee Engineman. Transferred to Enfield on the 4th October 1966 and was promoted to Fireman on the 6th October 1966. Transferred to Yeerongpilly 6th July 1974 Promoted to Engineman Class 3 on the 23rd December 1975. Promoted to Engineman Class 4 on the 6th April 1976. Re classified as a Driver on the 1st October 1987. Joined National Rail in Acacia Ridge in the 1st intake in 1994. Allan has always been a proud member of the Union, starting with the A.F.U.L.E in the early days.
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