Yesterday was eventful. Power failure at Hampden Park meant a load of shunting at Hastings, splitting and attaching, and running some 2Z special services. No wonder I’ve slept so well 😅 I was exhausted by the end of it
Something new to Lovers Walk, lurking behind the shed door👀
It means the driver has for one reason or another, not stopped when they should have.
Yeah all good 👍 it’s been an eventful few days for me😅
**CAB activity like key on or key off. Fail to call is where a train hasn’t stopped at a station that it should have
Through the window. Thankfully, the passengers, the train (387 224) and myself were okay. I did inspect the train from the cess (with the signallers permission). Nothing will prepare you for seeing something you know you’re going to hit, with 3 secs notice in the dark. I’m glad I’m RD tomorrow 😅2/2
I was expecting a difficult shift but this was something else. LC issue at Wallsend LC meant talking past a red at Pevensey Bay heading toward Hastings. Then congestion around Hastings. And to top it off, I hit a large branch at 75-80 mph between Polegate and Berwick. See part of it that came 1/2
Orange is for unusual or stations that have had a ‘fail to call’. Blue is for can activity
Today’s order of play. Very wet and windy today so it’ll be an interesting day of driving. Take care if you’re out and about
387 227 safely tucked up in bed at 1 Lovers. Happy with how my shift went and my first solo drive into Lovers Walk. I will definitely be wearing an extra layer today 🥶
Not heard anything really. The first I’ll probably know is when I go to work a train and it’ll be there on the platform 😅
Scrap that! The RM has just asked me to cover a different turn now. So it’s East Coastway and not the West Coastway. Start later and finish earlier. I won’t argue with that 👍😅
👀 short in OBS cover?
Back tomorrow afternoon with some trips along the West Coastway. I won’t be working 2Y56/2Y65 between Littlehampton and Chichester as I don’t sign the route west of Barnham. Mix of 377/387 traction and a cheeky west worthing sidings trip and ECS back towards the end 🚂
Cheers Chris! This is a far cry from the original turn (which I wouldn’t have signed most of the content)😅 a slightly easier start compared to some of the turns
Back on the iron road today for my first full turn. Looks like I conductor turn I would’ve done many times. All familiar territory
Just this return trip. Surprisingly there was nothing uncovered until after I went home 🤷♂️. That paperwork was a bit heavy😅
2C30/2C35 Brighton-Seaford-Brighton awaits
Good luck. May all the signals be green 🟢
The last day of my route assessment stuff. Lots of paperwork. But as of the end of today I’ll sign Brighton - Barnham (inc via Littlehampton), Brighton - Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath - Ore, Preston Park - Hove (Cliftonville Spur), Brighton - Seaford and lastly, Lovers Walk Depot 🚂
Also noticed I’ve posted a photo of spurs stadium. I’m sure I selected a train😅
So how’s this all work then?😅