[John H-T]

The horns are still working on the Inspection Salloon so they are "Our means only audible approach!"

The Guard has control of the vacuum brake but we do not have back to back radio.

At present we only have a very small team of Steam Crew so we all know each other well. As several of us have been involved with the permanent way team we have very good route knowledge we have walked all the route at some time or another!

We propel on the incline which is half a mile long ( I have been firing on it all day today) and down to Idridgehay with is three and a half miles. I regularly guard on this route with the works train which is propelled, so again have good route knowledge.

When we start running to Duffield next spring we will not need to propel passenger trains as there are run rounds at both ends. No doubt we will still propel works trains as they do not always run down the whole line.

Best wishes,

John H-T.