Personally I like early turns generally the people are nicer (and less likely to be drunk and abusive!) and while the weather is nice like today the views on some of our lines are simply stunning!
The earliest starts at our depot are 4am for Guards like myself and 3am for the drivers. These shifts mainly involve taking empty trains to there start points around the north west. Sometimes you get a nice treat travelling passenger on another operators service for an hour or so as the train is left there overnight. Usually you get treated well by other operators staff and can usually sneak a cheap (read free!!) brew! Just a shame we can't offer the same gratuities to them back!
I'm currently travelling 'Pass' on one of our services at the moment enjoying the beautiful weather here in the north west off to bring a service back. 'Pass' is the code on our work sheets for 'travel as a passenger' which is always nice to see!
Anyway a little game to get you commenting today and I'm trying to make this one easy......What station is the picture from?
See you on the train soon
The Guard!
I think it might be Monsall, but having not done that line since the day it opened, and never by daylight, I'll probably be completely wrong.
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye out for yellow hats in the HDG area, one of them might be hiding me under it :D
It's not Monsall I'm afraid! Wrong type of rail completely!
ReplyDeleteYellow hats and fare dodgers at HDG and the dead give away of the run to the front of a 323 when they haven't got a ticket!
Heald Green 'the gateway to Wythenshaw!'
Would it be Wavertree TP then?
ReplyDeleteYou clearly know exactly what the residents of my hometown are like then :)
I see what you're thinking with the yellow... I wish TfGM could invest in this standard of platform furniture for tram stops. Certainly a Northern Merseytravel station? Wavertree seems best guess.
DeleteIt is indeed Wavertree sorry about the deleyed reply! This was due to a shortage of staff!
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