Matthew

Again we started with our newest stock and now finish with our oldest 455 706&871 brought to Woking Bay ready for my final journey today

No rest for the wicked straight out again at Waterloo to Weybridge on 458 406&424 head back then my break

Another new unit ticked off 701 005 for a trip to Shepperton heading back the normal way via Kingston

Luckily we don't get big events everyday but always wish im off when we do 😂

Rugby world cup final and football at Brentford means very busy trains ahead

1H31 Waterloo-Shepperton via Richmond
2H40 Shepperton-Waterloo via Kingston
2S43 Waterloo-Weybridge
2S52 Weybridge-Waterloo
2F55 Waterloo-Woking
2F64 Woking-Waterloo

And just like that I'm back at Windsor for the final time today just back to Waterloo then my break

First trip to Windsor complete with 701 036 (Red Rose 🌹) which will be my train for both trips today

Another day of doubles today it's double windsor

2U31 Waterloo-Windsor
2U38 Windsor-Waterloo
2U41 Waterloo-Windsor
2U48 Windsor-Waterloo
2R51 Hounslow Rounder

My second stock change is 450 100&108 for a trip to Reading. Heading back as far as staines before passing back to Waterloo

First trip today is to Hampton court with a new unit ticked off 701 057 head back to Waterloo then onto a 450

Double Hampton court and Reading today with 3 different stocks

2J33 Waterloo-Hampton Court
2J40 Hampton Court-Waterloo
2C43 Waterloo-Reading
2C54 Reading-Staines
Pass to Waterloo
2J57 Waterloo-Hampton Court
2J64 Hampton Court-Waterloo

That's my Kingston Rounder done with 701 025 and with that done for the day

That's 458 403&412 brought to Twickenham via Hounslow and ECS complete ✅️ now to pass back to Waterloo for my 2O good

Arrived at Chessington what is now completely rare to bring a 455 here today its 455 735&864

Long weekend over and back onto lates and we start mixture of 455s and 701s

2M35 Waterloo-Chessington
2M42 Chessington-Waterloo
2H43 Waterloo-Shepperton
2H52 Shepperton-Waterloo
2V55 Waterloo-Twickenham via Hounslow
Pass to Waterloo
2O65 Kingston Rounder

Just completed my first 701 to Reading ✅️ on also a new unit for me 701 021 just back to Waterloo then off until Wednesday

My Windsor has been taken off me for route assessment so now waiting for my Reading

Starting today with a trip round the Hounslow loop with 458 402&424

Day 7 of 7 before my long weekend begins and I'm on the windsor side all day including my first 701 to Reading

Pass to Twickenham
2R07 Twickenham-Waterloo via Hounslow
2U19 Waterloo-Windsor
2U26 Windsor-Waterloo
2C33 Waterloo-Reading
2C44 Reading-Waterloo

Final train today 701 036 (Red Rose) for a trip to Shepperton

Its another all 701 day on a different job

1D09 Waterloo-Dorking
1D18 Dorking-Waterloo
2K25 Kingston Rounder
2H37 Waterloo-Shepperton
2H46 Shepperton-Waterloo

We start today with a trip to Guildford on 450 005&080 head back again via Cobham for a break

Mixture of 450s and 701s today and much shorter shift

2G13 Waterloo-Guildford via Cobham
2G24 Guildford-Waterloo via Cobham
2O27&2K31 Kingston Rounders

At Guildford with my 3rd and final 701 today and it's a regular one for me 701 046 (GBR) head back to Waterloo then finished for the day

Had to wait at Dorking for this to pass

My second 701 today is also a brand new unit for me 701 053 brought down to sunny Dorking

My first 701 today is 701 058 with a trip to Hampton court head back to Waterloo then swap to a new unit

Today is an all 701 day around the mainline

2J13 Waterloo-Hampton Court
2J20 Hampton Court-Waterloo
1D21 Waterloo-Dorking
1D30 Dorking-Waterloo
2D35 Waterloo-Guildford via Epsom
2D48 Guildford-Waterloo via Epsom

After nearly 4 months im finally back at Reading (even if it was the long way round 🤣) with 450 039&112 heading back to Waterloo via Kingston then finished for the day

Starting today with a trip to Woking on 450 035&081 terminated on Platform 5 today due to the 1S being extended to Woking