Re: Re: eager train driver

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

On Tue, 8 May 2001 18:18:42 +1000, "keith malcolm"
<kmalcolm@tpg.com.au> wrote:

>
>Michael Doyle <doyles05@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
>8ZLJ6.2747$ZJ.102831@ozemail.com.au">news:8ZLJ6.2747$ZJ.102831@ozemail.com.au...
>> He could get all the way to driver with GNR but then you can then transfer
>> over.
>>
>
>Why would you want to change from freight to sparks. I would have thought
>the variety would have been good, I would certainly prefer freight.

You'll never know.   I haven't been on freight, but things I don't
like are:

1) 03:00 starts.
2) Barracks work
3) Not knowing when I'll be home
4) Being at the mercy of train controllers
5) Sitting out the peak in a siding
6) Roustabout


David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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