permanent way; platelayer; Permanent Way Inspector; childhood; first job; starting on railway; early career as platelayer; sub-ganger; ganger and sub-Inspector; description of relaying by hand; track maintenance; measured shovel packing; other trackwork; unloading long welded rails (LWR); track tamping machines; mobile gangs; messing facilties; follow-up relaying; conditions (shifts), longest shift; weather, snow duties; working under overhead electric wires; duties of a Permanent Way Inspector; proposal of items for renewal; loading rails by hand; derailment training; changes after the Sheffield Area Office closed changes to relaying; maintenance; supplies for day-to-day maintenance; d.o.b. 1928-06-21, railway work 1952-1993, Darfield; Wath North; Roundwood; Wath Road; Swinton; Rotherham; Arrowsmith, Harry 2000-09-27; 2000-10-28