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Train Chef Celebrates 50 Years of Working on the Railway

A surprise party was thrown for 73-year-old Avanti West Coast employee Mohammed Yousuf, also known as Yousuf, to celebrate his 50th year working on the railway.

Yousuf prepares food in the first-class kitchens onboard the Pendolino fleet, which runs on the West Coast Main Line between Euston and Scotland.

The railway has changed a lot over the years, but it’s the people that make it great.

I don’t plan to stop cooking yet.

My advice to those who wish to join the railway is to give yourself time.

He feels “fortunate to be doing something that I love every day” and has no plans to stop working yet.

Author's summary: Train chef celebrates 50 years of service.

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The Railway Hub The Railway Hub — 2025-10-21