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I remember once when I was firing, we had a "SUPER D" to Banbury with a train of stone, anyway we were booked to go back light engine. When we got to Banbury, once the shunter had hooked off, we pulled clear of the train, and we were ready to get the road and go back Tender first.
Then my driver was asked if he could give a Western driver and his mate a ride to Leamington and drop them off there, I cant remember why they came with us instead of get the passenger, anyway my mate said yes come on then.
Now my mate was a"bit of a sod" for taking the "mick", so we started back and got this old "D" rolling and he "give it some jip", we were flying, the old engine was shaking and bumping and the Western driver said to my mate "Your gooin very faarst droiver", I think when we went past Fenny Compton Box the bobby must have wondered what the hell it was LOL,the Western fireman was holding on for dear life, so I said to my mate, "Any tea left mate" my mate looked at me and said I"ll have a drop more mate", when our "passengers" got off at Leamington I think they thought we were mad and should be locked up as we sipped at our tea and I swear blind that old "D" enjoyed that bit of a run.
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