Again we started with our newest stock and now finish with our oldest 455 706&871 brought to Woking Bay ready for my final journey today

No rest for the wicked straight out again at Waterloo to Weybridge on 458 406&424 head back then my break

Another new unit ticked off 701 005 for a trip to Shepperton heading back the normal way via Kingston

Rugby world cup final and football at Brentford means very busy trains ahead 1H31 Waterloo-Shepperton via Richmond 2H40 Shepperton-Waterloo via Kingston 2S43 Waterloo-Weybridge 2S52 Weybridge-Waterloo 2F55 Waterloo-Woking 2F64 Woking-Waterloo

And just like that I'm back at Windsor for the final time today just back to Waterloo then my break

First trip to Windsor complete with 701 036 (Red Rose 🌹) which will be my train for both trips today

Another day of doubles today it's double windsor 2U31 Waterloo-Windsor 2U38 Windsor-Waterloo 2U41 Waterloo-Windsor 2U48 Windsor-Waterloo 2R51 Hounslow Rounder

My second stock change is 450 100&108 for a trip to Reading. Heading back as far as staines before passing back to Waterloo

First trip today is to Hampton court with a new unit ticked off 701 057 head back to Waterloo then onto a 450

Double Hampton court and Reading today with 3 different stocks 2J33 Waterloo-Hampton Court 2J40 Hampton Court-Waterloo 2C43 Waterloo-Reading 2C54 Reading-Staines Pass to Waterloo 2J57 Waterloo-Hampton Court 2J64 Hampton Court-Waterloo

That's my Kingston Rounder done with 701 025 and with that done for the day

That's 458 403&412 brought to Twickenham via Hounslow and ECS complete ✅️ now to pass back to Waterloo for my 2O good

Arrived at Chessington what is now completely rare to bring a 455 here today its 455 735&864

Long weekend over and back onto lates and we start mixture of 455s and 701s 2M35 Waterloo-Chessington 2M42 Chessington-Waterloo 2H43 Waterloo-Shepperton 2H52 Shepperton-Waterloo 2V55 Waterloo-Twickenham via Hounslow Pass to Waterloo 2O65 Kingston Rounder

Just completed my first 701 to Reading ✅️ on also a new unit for me 701 021 just back to Waterloo then off until Wednesday

My Windsor has been taken off me for route assessment so now waiting for my Reading

Starting today with a trip round the Hounslow loop with 458 402&424

Day 7 of 7 before my long weekend begins and I'm on the windsor side all day including my first 701 to Reading Pass to Twickenham 2R07 Twickenham-Waterloo via Hounslow 2U19 Waterloo-Windsor 2U26 Windsor-Waterloo 2C33 Waterloo-Reading 2C44 Reading-Waterloo

Final train today 701 036 (Red Rose) for a trip to Shepperton

Its another all 701 day on a different job 1D09 Waterloo-Dorking 1D18 Dorking-Waterloo 2K25 Kingston Rounder 2H37 Waterloo-Shepperton 2H46 Shepperton-Waterloo

We start today with a trip to Guildford on 450 005&080 head back again via Cobham for a break

Mixture of 450s and 701s today and much shorter shift 2G13 Waterloo-Guildford via Cobham 2G24 Guildford-Waterloo via Cobham 2O27&2K31 Kingston Rounders

At Guildford with my 3rd and final 701 today and it's a regular one for me 701 046 (GBR) head back to Waterloo then finished for the day

Had to wait at Dorking for this to pass

My second 701 today is also a brand new unit for me 701 053 brought down to sunny Dorking

My first 701 today is 701 058 with a trip to Hampton court head back to Waterloo then swap to a new unit

Today is an all 701 day around the mainline 2J13 Waterloo-Hampton Court 2J20 Hampton Court-Waterloo 1D21 Waterloo-Dorking 1D30 Dorking-Waterloo 2D35 Waterloo-Guildford via Epsom 2D48 Guildford-Waterloo via Epsom

After nearly 4 months im finally back at Reading (even if it was the long way round 🤣) with 450 039&112 heading back to Waterloo via Kingston then finished for the day

Starting today with a trip to Woking on 450 035&081 terminated on Platform 5 today due to the 1S being extended to Woking

Mixture of mainline and a diverted Reading via Kingston all on 450 2F17 Waterloo-Woking 2F24 Woking-Waterloo 2C39 Waterloo-Reading via Kingston 2C50 Reading-Waterloo via Kingston

Last trip to Kew bridge today just heading back to Staines then finished for the day

At a very wet Weybridge now to take these units back to Kew Bridge

Picked up 701 018 at Strawberry hill and now made it to Windsor only going as far back as Staines then begins my break (I know hard worker 🤣)

On the other shuttle we have 455 732&742

Good morning from Strawberry hill I agreed with to start from here instead of Waterloo today heading off on his RMD-KNG shuttles is @chunkyboyjames.bsky.social

With Barnes closed this weekend I'm spending it on diverted services through Kingston and turn arounds at Kew Bridge 2U27 Strawberry Hill-Windsor 2U34 Windsor-Staines 2S40 Staines-Kew Bridge 2S41 Kew Bridge-Weybridge 2S50 Weybridge-Kew Bridge 2S51 Kew Bridge-Staines

We start today with a trip to Weybridge on 458 408&427 head back to Waterloo on our unique service then my break

I haven't done this service on a Friday in a long time but what happens is the following 15 mins wait at Brentford We skip Putney and Wandsworth Town Then fast from Clapham to Waterloo

Now back in for 7 days today we mix it up on Windsor and mainline 2S23 Waterloo-Weybridge 2S32 Weybridge-Waterloo 2G43 Waterloo-Guildford via Cobham 2D54 Guildford-Waterloo via Epsom And of course on a Friday 2S32 has a different calling pattern

Arrived at Windsor as it decided to pour down 🌧 with 458 404&419 one more trip today then done until Friday

Arrived at Shepperton with 701 044 before heading back to Waterloo semi fast via Richmond

Day 2 of 2 before 2 days off and we have a mixture of stock 2H89 Waterloo-Shepperton via Richmond 2H96 Shepperton-Waterloo via Richmond 2K17&2O25 Kingston Rounders 2U35 Waterloo-Windsor 2U42 Windsor-Waterloo

One Rounder done with 455 732 (Sunflowers ) &742 just once more round the loop then done

Arrived at Guildford with a 43 minute turn around before heading back via Epsom the last time I did this job we had a 450

Completed my first 701 trip to Chessington and also operating 701 053 for the first time good to see @allukstations.bsky.social now to head back this will be... interesting

I'm back on early shifts and we start with my first ever 701 to Chessington 2M05 Waterloo-Chessington 2M12 Chessington-Waterloo 2D11 Waterloo-Guildford via Epsom 2D24 Guildford-Waterloo 2K27&2O35 Kingston Rounders

There are days when I absolutely love my job had a couple on board and he proposed at Waterloo and said yes 🥳 I arranged for a special message to be put on the screens and Woking and made an announcement on the train and they were very happy 😊

Made it to Woking this time on 458 412 time for my break before I pick up my 444

Because of a signal failure at Woking we've been terminated at Ascot then ECS back to Virginia water where I've agreed to take the train to Staines and get relieved

With Wimbledon closed we have diverted services on both 2S and long distance 2S39 Waterloo-Woking via Hounslow Pass to Staines 2S48 Staines-Woking 1W66 Woking-Waterloo via Byfleet curve 1B65 Waterloo-Woking via Byfleet curve (Continues to Poole) Pass to Waterloo