I learned this too!I learned that you really can achieve what you want to do if you're focused enough and stay positive!
tarmac in the summer is hard abrasive and hurts
tarmac in the winter is hard abrasive cold wet and hurts
i can feel a new years resolution coming on
@Arch that sounds so wicked and well done
Yeah, it's good fun. The railway is an hours drive away so we don't get there every week, but I've fired on a couple of gala days so far. Next season, we should have more time to get there, and we can both start the training proper, as guards, then work up through fireman to driving.
It's a tiny railway, but very friendly, and the small size means we can get in on jobs quicker than if it was a big mainline place.
http://www.wllr.net/
Oh, the other thing I learned is tiling, in our new bathroom.
That one has slipped under my radar! Bag's a place on the first train that you're the driver of.
I'll keep you informed...
It is tiny. About a quarter of a mile of track! But you can have as many rides in a day as you like on your ticket...