The Chill Out Zone

[Lancpudn]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

Morning, bright, sunny but cold.The two driving desks, the throttle and reversers are linked, operate one and the other moves as well. If whoever was sitting at the non driving desk wasn't paying attention and put their cup down next to the reverser it could end up flying across the cab when the driver changed direction during shunting movements

LOL I'm slowly getting the gist of twin driving positions, I nearly messed up on the scenario yesterday. After stopping in Tees yard with the 600 tonnes of steel wagons they don't half push you forward when you brake to hard I jumped down from the cab to uncouple them, Not looking where I was going I got back in on the other side of the cab & sat at the other driving desk & to finish the scenario you have to power down the loco in a set way,

I couldn't get the train brake to the shut down position or see the safety key, It took me two minutes to find out I was at the other driving desk Finally sorted it & got top points & a Gold medal

[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by trikey

Morning all, Greek Easter celebrations thus weekend, looking fwd to seeing how they do things compared to back home.

The Greek H&S was in full effect yesterday dragging electric lights (while switched on) across the jetty rto form a cross!!

No risk assessment required..




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That's why most Greeks wear rubber boots and gloves! The main electrical supply board to our hotel was open to the elements the last time that we were there! I asked if it should have doors on and they told me that it was easier to get at, to fix the fuses, the way that it was!!!!

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

LOL I'm slowly getting the gist of twin driving positions, I nearly messed up on the scenario yesterday. After stopping in Tees yard with the 600 tonnes of steel wagons they don't half push you forward when you brake to hard I jumped down from the cab to uncouple them, Not looking where I was going I got back in on the other side of the cab & sat at the other driving desk & to finish the scenario you have to power down the loco in a set way,

I couldn't get the train brake to the shut down position or see the safety key, It took me two minutes to find out I was at the other driving desk Finally sorted it & got top points & a Gold medal

As a "passed man" (been through the driver's course but not yet appointed as a driver) a pair of 20s was good for a driving turn (higher grade duty) as you usually ended up having to disconnect the multiple working connections between them and drive them singly, driver on one and you on the other.

[Lancpudn]

What a miserable cold wet day it's been here, Had the heating on since first thing this morning , It's never stopped raining all day.

[RPWC]

We had bright sunshine this morning,then we went to Hexham to my mother's old flat and began packing stuff for the charity company .
On the way home we got back for the rain once again chucking down.

[coolcat]

Morning all,

Plenty of rain last night but it is dry at the moment.

Working in Colchester this afternoon so hoping it stays dry

[Lancpudn]

Morning all, Blue skies & sunshine with a touch of frost, Temps look a bit better later today than of late

[AndyN01]

Morning all.

Blue skies here too. Nippy though.

More Brio building duties today .

Take care everyone.

[Georgies Dad]

Happy Weekend to you all,damp with sunshine here today

Rods Boro wacked my Not so Mighty Canaries last night,looks like its the season over for us

Sack them all I say ,Manager Players and Delia and her cronies

[FLYING BANANA]

The sun has got its hat on, hooray!!!!

Car cleaning duties this morning, and watching the National this afternoon.