Train Escort Duties !!
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:22 pm
Had an intresting few hours today, escorting the roadtrain ( http://www.cromerroadtrain.co.uk/ ) from where it had been repaired following a blown seal in the auto gearbox which ended up being a total rebuild,just what you need peak season, to Cromer some 15 miles away at about 15 MPH.
Ezmerelda had a yellow beacon fitted run off a battery pack in the back as I dont have a fag lighter socket then off we went to meet the roadtrain at Edgefield<br>
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I tried to take a photo out the back window but its difficult to drive and work a camera even at these low speeds<br>
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We had to stop for diesel on the way, it was the first time they had had a train at the pumps in that garage ! Also high spot of the day, saw a black split screen traveller going the opposite way, think the driver was so stunned he forgot to wave<br>
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Finally we arrived back at forest park caravan site were it lives, coupled up the coaches and then it was ready for it to be decorated by the Norwich & Peterborough Building society who had hired it as a float for the Cromer carnival tonight ( http://www.cromercarnival.co.uk/ ) <br>
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Ezmerelda had a yellow beacon fitted run off a battery pack in the back as I dont have a fag lighter socket then off we went to meet the roadtrain at Edgefield<br>
I tried to take a photo out the back window but its difficult to drive and work a camera even at these low speeds<br>
We had to stop for diesel on the way, it was the first time they had had a train at the pumps in that garage ! Also high spot of the day, saw a black split screen traveller going the opposite way, think the driver was so stunned he forgot to wave<br>
Finally we arrived back at forest park caravan site were it lives, coupled up the coaches and then it was ready for it to be decorated by the Norwich & Peterborough Building society who had hired it as a float for the Cromer carnival tonight ( http://www.cromercarnival.co.uk/ ) <br>