Josh

Jumping on the @thetrainmap route card bandwagon! Green = current route card Blue = Old route card Orange = Driven under instruction A fair chunk of the South West ticked off!

I always love my job but today was a great day. Blue skies and 👋 along the sea wall, the dramatic scenery of Dartmoor, a strong(ish) run up the fearsome Hemerdon bank and most importantly, a great catch up with 2 brilliant railwaymen, including Mr Yeovil himself @wasserhouse 😊

When you get not one, but two, consecutive "hole in one" brake applications with the stop mark lined up perfectly with the cab door 😁 I fear I may never repeat that feat 😂🚂

Hey, @grok , who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn't need to be a mutual, don't tag them, just say who it was.

This week I added Barnstaple & Okehampton to my licence, meaning that I've now signed all that is left of the route of the 'Atlantic Coast Express'. A far cry from what it used to be, but still rather cool I think. If only I could drive Waterloo to Barnstaple in one go 🥲

No words can do the Flåm Railway any justice🤩🤩🤩

New addition to the driving licence 😊

158885 and 1L59, my final workings for SWR! It's been a blast 😊

Pretty much my reaction to being stopped at Wimbledon on the Down Fast, only to then get a 'S' in the route indicator. First time going down the slow line between Wimbledon and Surbiton since route learning!😅

1st away day of the season for the Yeovil Jct Traincrew Depot Somerset CCC supporters club! Just a shame the best of the weather was over the lunch interval 🥴 @jcas

Made sure my train prep was tip top in New Yard this morning, as I had a spectator! Last thing I want on a Sunday morning is a 'hard stare'😂

I've said it many a time, but find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life! Rolling out of Sherborne on 1L51 on Monday night 😊

My favourite turn on the WoE done for quite possibly the last time. From the tranquil calm of Somerset, signalled by semaphores on the single line, to the hustle and bustle of the SWML at the tail end of the evening peak with a 90mph dash through Woking! I shall miss Waterloo!

0920 book on this morning which was incredibly civilised! Nothing beats driving on a nice sunny day, window open and seeing fields full of lambs and blossom filled trees 😊

Swapped steel for sea yesterday! A day trip to Guernsey 🇬🇬 on the final sailing of the Condor Liberation to the Channel Islands from Poole...

The perks of being the overnight spare driver....no ridiculously early alarm to watch the Sprint race!😂

Nice little day spent shuffling around Cornwall! The colour green looks nice, I wonder if I'll be seeing more of it soon....🤔

Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life! Had a bit of fun trawling through the destination indicator on 103 to provide @Boboloves159s with some different shots!😂 *Obviously changed back to the correct one before departure etc*

Every day is a good day when you get to drive trains, but yesterday just felt extra good: Favourite turn The best view I've ever had of the Sparkford Zebra and Zonkey in 7yrs A great Guard up to London & back! 105 miles without a red signal on the way back from London 😊

Everyone has their favourite local instruction from the sectional appendix...right? This might just be mine, horn must be sounded from the W board, right to the crossing. Kindly captured and shared with permission 😁🔊