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Jamie Glover
Last Activity:
Feb 7, 2022
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Gender:
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Birthday:
Sep 5, 1950 (Age: 74)
Location:
Central Asia and Manila, Philippines
Occupation:
Civil engineer (Railway infrastructure).

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Jamie Glover

New Member, Male, 74, from Central Asia and Manila, Philippines

Today I retired from the rail industry. My employer's insurance refused to cover me. A life of indolence on the Island of Mindanao awaits. Dec 1, 2021

Jamie Glover was last seen:
Feb 7, 2022
    1. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Today I retired from the rail industry. My employer's insurance refused to cover me. A life of indolence on the Island of Mindanao awaits.
      Dec 1, 2021
    2. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Have been recalled to Kyoto HQ for for KG project consultation. Arrive 16th October via Istanbul.
      Oct 13, 2021
    3. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      My employers are bidding for work on the Balykchi- Kara-Keche railway. I am to remain in Bishkek pending a possible successful outcome.
      Feb 7, 2021
    4. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Can't enter Philippines because of Covid19 ban on foreigners. Trapped in central Asia-no contracts on offer. Testing Baltika 9 to pass time.
      Jan 28, 2021
    5. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      We have done well with all now written up. Will head for Manas on Saturday where we part company. I'm not sure where I'm going next- Manila?
      Nov 26, 2020
    6. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Things have gone better than expected. Physical tasks virtually completed. Will commence our final writing up next week.
      Nov 9, 2020
    7. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Currently working,with five other British expats from a yurt located not far from Naryn. We expect to finish our survey in about one month.
      Oct 21, 2020
    8. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Involved in the initial surveying of proposed new rail route through the Tien Shan mountains between China and Uzbekistan.
      Jul 5, 2020
    9. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Back in Kyrgyzstan - surveying new cross border rail route Ch/Kg.
      Mar 21, 2020
    10. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Today is my last day in Kyrgyzstan. Heading towards Osh, Bishkek, Moscow and London tonight.
      Aug 31, 2019
    11. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Leaving Kyrgyzstan at end of August to take a vacation in the UK. In September will join a team on the Clark to Manila rail revival.
      Jul 12, 2019
      2. Jamie Glover
        Jamie Glover
        Job fell through at last minute. lack of funds.
        May 9, 2020
    12. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Arrived in Kyrgyzstan this morning and now engaged in a small part of the planning of a 374 kilometre new cross border 1520 line.
      Aug 17, 2018
    13. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Another bridge job on the horizon. This time on the China / Kyrgyzstan border. Ten weeks work with good dividends. Take up end of August.
      Jul 17, 2018
    14. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      At home in Manila enjoying a pleasant return to a diet of San Mig Light. Intend to spend the summer lotus eating in Manila.
      Jun 14, 2018
    15. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Contract ends today. Back to my beloved Manila early next week.
      Dec 15, 2017
    16. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Presently involved in a doubling of a track bed and bridging work on a central Asian railway.
      Sep 10, 2017
    17. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Currently a gentleman of leisure carrying out the purely voluntary task of being a test pilot for the products of the blessed Saint Miguel.
      Jan 30, 2017
    18. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Continuing to work on a trans Asia rail site. Will complete current contract on 30th December and head home to Manila.
      Dec 2, 2016
    19. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      Currently working on a rail yard project in central Asia. It is
      Oct 21, 2016
    20. Jamie Glover
      Jamie Glover
      June 2016. Currently employed working on a Metro Extension in Manila.
      Jul 22, 2016
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Sep 5, 1950 (Age: 74)
    Location:
    Central Asia and Manila, Philippines
    Occupation:
    Civil engineer (Railway infrastructure).
    Main Line Support Volunteer:
    Kyrgyzstan State Railway
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Local Railway:
    National Park Railway in Tashkent.
    Full Name:
    Jamie Brendan Glover
    Once upon a time slaved away for the BR North Western Area based at Shrewsbury. Later more slavery as a civil engineer employed by a major Japanese railway construction company. Now retired (allegedly) but continuing to undertake limited contract work for the same company.

    Interested in heritage railway restoration worldwide. Specialising in tunnel, bridge, track bed, cuttings and embankment restoration plus new build projects. Main area of expertise embankment stabilisation (soil nails) and applications involving Halcrete and Spraycrete. I do not involve myself in track laying.

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