Well my Father and I went up to Liverpool on Sunday night ready for our day on Monday.
We reported to the HQ at 10am to meet our contact. She passed us on to a driver who took us in the cab out to New Brighton then back to Birkenhaed North. Class 507 iirc.
The drivers position was a tad cramps for me so maybe my dream of being a driver is finally put to bed!
There we had a trip around the maintenance depot although some what shortened by them not having safety shoes in our size :cry:
It would seem engineers are a smaller breed these days!
We then went to the control centre at Sandhills, it was good to learn that the Merseyrail guys have good banter with the Network Rail folk in there. Oh and it is the last time I adjust my pants in a lift, they ARE watching you everywhere these days!
We then had a lunch in then Marco Pierre restaurant and received a goodie bag of Merseyrail stuff.
We still had our day pass so we could have gone anywhere but we headed back South before the rush.
All in all a great day and the staff we met were all first class, really friendly and knowledgable as well as giving the impression it wasn't a chore.
A credit to Liverpool
