The Railway Duck

Like them good old boys.

Never meaning no harm.

Getting in trouble with the law since the day there were born.

A Duck and his steed. After what feels like a life time of late shifts. This time I'm getting up before the sun rises. Got my self a few branch line trips today.

Not again 😉🤣

Found this tape in the player at St Erth mess room. Sadly the tape has snapped, but what a banger.

BEAR! I do like our little details in the badges above the name. Little Paddington in there with the classic GWR coat of arms.

So, you drive a train? Shania lives on!

Yeah, I'll put the auto pilot on. It will take care of it 😆😆

After what feels like forever I'm back out on the big railway today!!!

Got an Exeter and back this evening 😁😁😁

I go East from here don't I?

The Starlings have been at it quite a bit in Penzance. Finally managed to video them.

One of natures little beauties.

Once I've polished off the last issue I'll be grabbing my copy 😁

Seeing that paperwork gave me shivers 😅

It's an option always there for last resort. 😅 I did once couple with a bit too much violence during training 😆

Violence isn't always the answer 😅

Well, these guys decided to play silly sausages 😅

Had a little problem coupling them up, a little help from maintenance to get them to play nice.

Got a bit of education in case something like that ever happens again.

Always be open to learning more! You never ever know everything.

That's very true. These snobby 150s 😅 it's because it was the blue one I wanted to couple it up with.

My calculations for the order 😅

Last overnight shift of 9 tonight.

Had some snags with the 150s last night as they were playing silly sausages when trying to couple them up.

Bit of juggling the order of the 150s tonight and hopefully out to the shed nice and easy. Roll on 4am 😅

There's something I'd love to drive one day and it's this. Would love a go of the 57. Chances of getting trained on it though without shifting depot of practically zero. I can dream though.

So glad he didn't get traded after last season. Man's on a mission

Privately funding it will be hard. I feel D&C provides something of a different challenge for anything buzzy down here. Batteries on the branches might be the easiest option, I think we discussed previously though. All about milage.

2 of them I think.

That's 150219. Unsure of the other. Still have the FGW seats inside too

For the South Western it would be of great use the batteries. As you say, during isolations gives way of keeping going.

Fair. The article said 80km of third rail sections to charge them up. Electric islands do seem a good idea. Cheaper than delivering whole electrification, it is a half measure though. 3rd rail as well you don't have to worry about panto lifting and dropping.

@andyroden.bsky.social

Saw an article about the west of England line needing upgrading and the 159s needed replacing. They said about using electric islands. Areas where batteries can charge using 3rd rail. What you reckon?

DONE

Good Night

I feel this picture deep in my soul

1 Duck booking on for the Shed turn tonight.
Some preps and shunts in store for me.

Steve! STEEEEEEVE!!! What the bejebus do we do about the power play? The 1st one we were ringing posts and looking up for it. Then it was just awful.

Annnnd here we are.

150219 hanging in there in the old blue.

Chill out for a bit and wait for 1Z94 to get here to take it too shed 🙂

Good evening from Par.

Here to take the Hind through to Penzace as there is some weird timetabling tonight. 🙂