Bloody hell!

[evanvine]

I have a driving turn tomorrow on the GCR. (05:45 start)
It is the winter Gala and I've just been sent a 17 page operating manual.
I must read and inwardly digest by tonight, so I'm taking it to the pub with me! (hope the memory cells keep functioning)

 

[Muddydisco]

I'm sure you know it all anyway Jim!
Have fun on the Cromwell :thumb:
And have you got a wood chock for that one?
I have found some hard wood lying around if you still need some :thumb:
Sorry I can't be there

 

[evanvine]

Forgotten I needed to replace my wedge, thanks for the reminder MD.
70013 is a damn big loco, but being a standard it does have a graduated steam brake so no wedge needed!

 

[31bb3]

Big boys toys eh EV nice 1 can i have a go

 

[evanvine]

Of course you can Eddie, but there is a queue.
Not only that, I have to have the right turn with the right fireman!
Out of respect to my wife I only do every second sunday with a much longer break at Xmas and New year.
I end up doing about 20 turns a year as I am not rosterd every fortnight.
Out of these 20 turns I have to do approx 8 Drive a Loco experience where the punters pay the railway for the priveledge, no room for passengers!
Afternoon turns are a waste of time as you don't get involved with the light up and prep, the major interest, mostly do earlies anyway!
MD fell just lucky, he'd invited me round for a brewday and it just happend that I could give a fairly quick return match.
Don't despair, despite all above it does happen.