[Dorothy]

Originally Posted by bramleyman

Welcome to the forum from me too Dorothy, nice to see a Lady 'on board' with us.

Until just a year or two before I left school, I so wanted to be a train driver on the LT&SR - London, Tilbury & Southend Railway - where my Love of railways began, as they had steam. Sadly, this was changed to electrics before I eventually left school, so I ended up working in a factory.

I eventually joined the railway in 1989 and trained to become a Guard, first on DMU's, then loco hauled. During Steam Specials, I got to work as a Guard behind them, Very much to my delight. Unfortunately, I was 'Persuaded' to take early retirement at 55 years of age, through a health problem, but sure wish I was still at work. I have now officially retired.

Thanks for the welcome. Yes, some folk look at me as if I was daft when I say I am going to see a steam loco