Last night was a massive night. Started work at 11pm and was having a driving assessment from Keith to Adelaide (260km/ 162mi) one a Super Freighter started of with 3x 3000hp Locomotives with one hauled dead cause it was fucked. Then we had to stop in Tailem Bend and pick up a 4th loco, so by the time we arrived at our destination I was driving SCT007 - SCT001 - SCT011 - SCTO15 the train was 61 vehicles long 1497m (0.930 mile) 4147 tonne.
The journey was up through the Adelaide hills which as a grade of 1:40 (so every 40 metres it goes up 1mtr) and one stage we had the train 19km/h (11 mi) and with the exception of speed curves the train had a max speed of 110km/h (69 mp/h).
So to cut a long story short I passed my assessment and finished at 9am this morning. I managed to get 3 hours sleep but got up at 130pm. Can't sleep all day, gotta work tomorrow, not sure what time. Roster said 6am when I left but it can be moved to 4am or back to 10am. I should have checked the roster last night, but after 10 hour shift and 45min OT I was too exhausted and went home without thinking.
Was a bit disappointing to hear someone had been talking about me, but you know what. It's all in the past we have to move on you know. You can't remain bitter forever. We all get hurt, we all make mistakes. You just need to pick up your shit and move on while surrounding yourself with people who respect you and support you.
To be honest, never really had a lot of those people in my life, so not surprised to be continually disappointed but the beauty of this life is the strength that i have found in myself. I still love myself but that still means i can get disappointed by myself, but they say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
I just hope you are all judging me by getting to know me, not what you have heard about me. You always have to remember people have ulterior motivates and perspective.
The journey was up through the Adelaide hills which as a grade of 1:40 (so every 40 metres it goes up 1mtr) and one stage we had the train 19km/h (11 mi) and with the exception of speed curves the train had a max speed of 110km/h (69 mp/h).
So to cut a long story short I passed my assessment and finished at 9am this morning. I managed to get 3 hours sleep but got up at 130pm. Can't sleep all day, gotta work tomorrow, not sure what time. Roster said 6am when I left but it can be moved to 4am or back to 10am. I should have checked the roster last night, but after 10 hour shift and 45min OT I was too exhausted and went home without thinking.
Was a bit disappointing to hear someone had been talking about me, but you know what. It's all in the past we have to move on you know. You can't remain bitter forever. We all get hurt, we all make mistakes. You just need to pick up your shit and move on while surrounding yourself with people who respect you and support you.
To be honest, never really had a lot of those people in my life, so not surprised to be continually disappointed but the beauty of this life is the strength that i have found in myself. I still love myself but that still means i can get disappointed by myself, but they say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
I just hope you are all judging me by getting to know me, not what you have heard about me. You always have to remember people have ulterior motivates and perspective.