A month into route learning
I've been a little quiet, and that's because I've been a little stressed! Thankfully, I've been going out with another new Guard who's starting out who was on my course,…
I've been a little quiet, and that's because I've been a little stressed! Thankfully, I've been going out with another new Guard who's starting out who was on my course,…
The last few weeks have been a blur. I've had a birthday, I've sat my final rules exams, and I've been traction trained on three different stocks. I'm signed off…
Ah, doesn't time fly. It only feels like yesterday when I received the email letting me know I was heading back to London Waterloo as a Metro Guard with SWR,…
From all of us at Dad Rail, we’d like to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. 2023 has been an interesting year with the slow but…
Dear readers,We're thrilled to share a significant update on the evolution of our blog—a project that has been unfolding and maturing over time. The steadfast support of the diary contributors…
Firstly, I can now be a bit less vague about the next couple months! I’ve been at a couple of internal interviews, as I’m scheduled to be moved off the…
So the fun times of route learning have now started! Turns out I didn't need 50 hours of traction handling before being let loose on my own, but only 25.…
I’m back on the handles today with a pair of class 73s on my favourite RHTT turn 3W90. The season seems to have gone so fast this year, and I’m…
Today and yesterday have been rather mental at work... so it's time for a summary post!ThursdayEverything was going smoothly until my departure from Manningtree for the first of two round…