[ccmmick]

A question for some of you old freight train drivers.

I started at St Blazey depot then it was a mixed freight and passenger depot when privatisation took place i stayed with the freight side as passenger trains did not interest me at all.
Passenger train drivers always thought that they were far more superior to freight drivers i would always put my hand up when passing trains but some of the passenger drivers would just look straight ahead and when you walked into a mess room they would look at you like a piece of dirt.
We used to pilot Plymouth HST drivers to Newquay on Saturdays and i have driven them many of times a piece of p??? Just a glorified DMU, and i would love to see them coming down Luxulyan bank a 1 in 40 with 2000 ton freight train behind them i think that would sort the girls out from boys.
It’s quite funny really i now drive a home delivery van for Somerfield’s part time i always put my hand up to Asda Iceland and Tesco drivers some wave back and others just look straight ahead.
Something’s never change

ccmmick.