Moleman

Genuinely looking forward to some variety at work today! An aurora to start (hopefully) followed by some 360's and then a Meridian home via Nottingham. Not possible to do my remaining units in a single day but 3 in 1 day is pretty good 👍🏻 170's for work this weekend, maybe a 158?

Absolutely this

Recorded scenes as i hand over 158 864 over to a Nottingham Depot driver after a run down the wash with 5Z76 🤣💀💀

Sunday's turn involved a walk from Crewe station to the LNWR site to prep 2 units for service and bring my own into the station to form 1K00 1410 service to Derby. As always a variety of stock is parked up throughout the walk which brings back happy memories of days past 🥰

170273 awaits departure from Derby Platform 5 with 2A10 0801 to Ambergate while in the background a 170 on the bypass awaits departure with 5A51 and a 10 car 222 departs Platform 7 to Nottingham with 5B91. The sunday morning grind at derby ☁️

158 846 sits at Matlock platform waiting to work 2J53 yesterday. Had a good service this unit because it made a 170 look slow 😁 hopefully 158 862 serves me just as well today on 2J61!

With the faulted unit 102 in the sidings it will be down to 360 105 to run 1H54 back to London St Pancras as a lonely 4 car, still, better than a cancellation 😀 lovely 🌞 too!

150219 I see had a bash at some point 😐 still, a nice comfy ride nonetheless 😋

Today's majority of work will be old BR unrefurbished 158 action on the crewe circuit 😁 old but gold 👌 #sprinter

What a day on the railway wont forget that one for a while! Winds blowing heavy rain side on in the dark and a tree lays on the track in front of us! Straight through it at speed, got soaked, cleared debris and checked the train and tracks. All teams did well! Sleep time!!

Book on at 1756 to pass to Nottingham and my train to london is run by 810013, so a ride in the second man seat then wait to work 222021 on the 2304 to Derby. Tea and a comfy ride in the front, I am impressed by these Auroras I must say! Going to enjoy learning them eventually 😊

In amongst usual jobs I delivered another 158 to eastcroft the other day which had arrived back from Bristol Barton. 158783 is now refreshed inside and out and ready for service again. Not much for the drivers but the interior looks and smells fresh and shes smart outside 👌

Busy day on the north staffs line with Uttoxeter NYE racing. 5 car for my first return trip which is a 1st, aswell as the goods line from stoke to Grange Jnc due to points failure!! 170202 and 507 await to work 1N64 service to Lincoln Central at Crewe

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to you all. A final tweet of the year for me is a picture of all the units I drive plus one picture taken for me courtesy of twitter /enthusiasts of the great HST, my favourite to drive. Hope you've all eaten well and enjoyed time with loved ones ❤️ 😊