Monday 27th - Three Firsts

 Regular readers will know carriage cleaning is a very routine and predictable day, although none the less important for that. But today was very different - in 16 years of carriage cleaning we have never had a day like this!

To set the scene. Rake 2 was in P1 and rake 1 in P2. However there was a photo charter with rake 1 and the Hymek and they were going to Broadway first. So rake 2 was in the way. The Malvern side of this rake had already been washed so the "outsiders" took a break while the "insiders" climbed into the train - and got a ride down past the signalbox. The Hymek went by through platform 1 and then backed on to rake 1 at the north end. When that had cleared the station we were shunted into platform 2, as the "outsiders" had requested that. So the first first was getting a train ride and the second first was rake 2 got washed on both sides on the same day.

Toilet volunteers one and two were both absent today so Kath got the promotion.

All this shunting made us a bit later then usual for tea break, but here is Steve.

And then the third first. Steve had spotted the doggy bowls had black bits floating in them, so he took them for a clean.

The chemical cleaner was not used on the bowls!

And the short extension to platform 2 is now in use. Is that a fourth first?

The rest of the team today were Chris, David, Jane, John S, Nick, Nigel, Roger C, Tim and Val.

Next week with the rakes in the normal position will seem quite tame!