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👀

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

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 🥶

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 👍😅

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 🚂

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

2C30/2C35 Brighton-Seaford-Brighton awaits

So how’s this all work then?😅