Although I have nothing specific to tell you about I felt the need for a quick update.
I would like to thank everyone who views this web blog as I have noticed that in the last year I have had over 20,000 page views! Frankly I am absolutely amazed by this! Thanks!
I have been driving solo now for about 3 weeks and I am getting more confident as each day passes. Certain parts of routes I haven't been over since I qualified but I am trying to arrange trips so that I can refresh and keep it all in my memory.
I am really enjoying being a train driver (even double Waterloo's at the moment) there is something very special about driving a train and seeing sunrises and sunsets, watching hundreds of people leave your train when you terminate at London Waterloo or even being able to catch up late running (safely of course).
I have had a chance to do a bit of train racing at Waterloo which I won! (see early blog on train racing) and I have only had one slip up, which was today when I realised whilst chatting away in the mess room at Portsmouth & Southsea that I had 10 minutes to get to the siding, split a train and leave! I haven't run so fast in ages, but I left on time so no harm done and I'll keep a closer eye on time now!
The only other thing is that I have put a small camera in my bag so while I'm out about (and not when contravened by SWT rules on electronic items in cabs) I'll take some snaps between trains!
Thanks again for reading, I'm really pleased that I have over 20,000 pageviews!
