While I don't have a bucket list there's a bunch of stuff that comes to mind when asked about it.
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So. We were clearly not super chill about this. So after securing no-one else was around we hopped in and returned to the workshop.In the workshop HOM found the technician under whose responsibility we were technically driving and explained the situation with a lot of laughs and a number of “it’ll be good memories”. With the three of us we, by car, went to check out the trailer and photograph the bad parking job.
And that was the story of how I drove a train. Was fun, would do again!
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@Pepijn thanks for this story, it was a fun read!
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The front of the locomotive passed the trailer just before we came to a full standstill. It nicely kicked it out of the way, clearing the track for whoever would come after us.
While the locomotive had zero damage the trailer was ready for some time old corrective maintenance.
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A tale worthy of several beers.
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note: If you're a train driver, I have the utmost respect for your skills and profession.
(and can I drive your train?)
@Pepijn Awesome story. Kept me up past my bedtime.
Thank you!
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note: If you're a train driver, I have the utmost respect for your skills and profession.
(and can I drive your train?)
@Pepijn great start of my day
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Bit of an epilogue:a formal incident report was composed. A small detail I only learned today was that the technician-driver (now long retired) was actually on board with us (!)
Us being just me (!) (unnamed), a “trainee operator on an orientating ride” (!).
The trailer WAS actually placed in the wrong spot, and it was deemed not unlikely an actual trained driver would also have missed it.
HOM is now also retired and shared with me how much he enjoyed this ride
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