Eep...!!

The speed at which the weeks are passing is getting a little bit scary. I'm trying desperately not to think about the fact that the final rules exam and the end of the course is now just a smidgen over a week away. Because of this, I don't really want to dwell too much on the course content.

That said, I will just briefly mention the level of clairvoyance that it appears is required for the job of driver. Normally everything is fine and life is a bed of roses. However, as soon as the balloon goes up it is a different matter. A pulled passcom is a fairly quick and easy problem to deal with but a train fire (even a small one) is extremely serious. Quite how you deal with a pulled passcom because of a fire that you were previously unaware of is something that I'm hoping experience will show me how to deal with. In the meantime, I just hope that it never happens.

In the meantime, I'm using that great internet resource eBay to make up for what I feel are deficiencies in my equipment. So far I've bought a natty 'one' leather wallet for my PTS card and travel passes and a belt holster for a carriage key and '21' key. It sounds a bit naff, but it will make my life a lot easier if I know that these keys are secure and that I can reach them easily when needed.