The Beginning of the End (also a load of tamping)
Things this last month have been interesting. I’ve had a fair bit of work since the last post where we’ve been predominantly out tamping (in some cases for the final…
Things this last month have been interesting. I’ve had a fair bit of work since the last post where we’ve been predominantly out tamping (in some cases for the final…
I promised in my 'October in a Nutshell' post that I would discuss the factors of my decision to reconsider maintaining my career as a Train Driver. Such a decision…
October arrived, and so did low adhesion. The first few weeks of October were spent getting used to how things are when it’s a bit more wet and slippy, and…
Sorry I've not been very active lately. Been chopping and changing covering all sorts the past month.Here are some photos of some of the jobs I've been doing.Some Eastleigh trips,…
I’m back with a text wall! This week I’ve been back in the training centre doing my Level 3 stressing course, and I’ve been out stressing some S&C assets. Stressing…
This month has seen me reaching triple-figures in driving hours, starting to experience low adhesion (the worst is yet to come…) and other general network things. Nothing especially special to…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here, where on top of my now usual routine of tamping and surveying (including some S&C works around Bicester) I’ve had the chance…
Apologies I've been a bit quiet of late, it's been a rather busy month!Couple of charters, lots of route learning & a lot of cycling for charity.Anyway, I'm on the…
So i’ve been kinda AWOL off this for the past few. I’m currently writing this resting for day 3 of 4 night shifts. That’s a 1900-0700 shift, covering the ECS…
This week I’ve been back up in Sheffield for my first block release week of the semester - I’ve got two more between now and Christmas, with a decent chunk…