{"id":3974,"date":"2019-03-12T19:26:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2019-03-13T15:42:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T15:42:04","slug":"tale-of-two-trains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/tale-of-two-trains\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tale of Two Trains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Two-Trains.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3986\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Two-Trains.jpg\" alt=\"The Tail of Two Trains\" width=\"1300\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Two-Trains.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Two-Trains-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Two-Trains-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Two-Trains-1024x641.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Prefer to listen?<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/davidwithington\/embed\/episodes\/The-Tale-of-Two-Trains-e3eq8j\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nListen &amp; Subscribe in <a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/davidwithington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Anchor<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/davidwithington-com\/id1365119702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3pqSjKsATP4eFOf04u5zvN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I\u2019m excited. The train ticket is pre-booked. Soon I\u2019ll be catching up with friends who are attending the same conference. Most importantly, I\u2019ve packed enough sandwiches and chocolate to last the train journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Mind if I join you?&#8221; I say to the lady in the seat next to my reserved spot, hoping she doesn\u2019t say no. I take my seat and we\u2019re off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The jovial announcer tells us, &#8220;small items and small children can be placed on the overhead rack.&#8221; Is it me or did he really say that? I chuckle. My new fellow passenger&#8217;s phone emits a loud ping, she apologises, and we start a conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I\u2019m enjoying this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Suddenly I hear an announcement: \u201cWould the Guard please go to the Driver&#8217;s cabin. Over.&#8221; When did start they start saying &#8220;over&#8221; on the public address system?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The next announcement begins with &#8220;This is an important announcement&#8230;&#8221; Yes, one of those which makes you stop talking and start listening to the man with the microphone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Unfortunately, our train has a problem. We have only one engine. So this train will be terminating here.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">We all pile off. We\u2019re in Stalybridge. Some people look at the overhead boards, some look at phone apps, some ask the staff. No point looking at the broken clock. Fortunately, the jovial announcer on the train had given us some indication about which would be the best trains to catch to get the various destinations.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3976\" style=\"width: 1499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stalybridge-Station.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3976\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stalybridge-Station.jpg\" alt=\"On Stalybridge Station, wondering where to go...\" width=\"1499\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stalybridge-Station.jpg 1499w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stalybridge-Station-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stalybridge-Station-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Stalybridge-Station-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1499px) 100vw, 1499px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On Stalybridge Station, wondering where to go&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I decide which train I need. But in the meantime, another train makes an unscheduled stop at our station to pick up the stranded passengers. Well done TransPennine Express. Good decision. So I get on board and stand up with most of the other people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">At Huddersfield, I decide to jump off (well, I do wait for it to stop first) and catch another direct train to my destination, Newcastle. It also gives me time to check out the olde worlde waiting room and dig out one of my treasured beef sandwiches (yes, those packed especially for the train journey).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The subsequent trains are now backing up &#8211; but this one is only about 10 minutes late. And I find a seat with a table all to myself so I get to do a bit of work, watch the CMA 30-Day-Challenge catch-up video, and write stuff like this for you to read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I receive a text message. My wife has walked our son&#8217;s dog, arrived back at their house, and broken the key in the lock. So she&#8217;s waiting outside with the dog. Sorry I can\u2019t help you from&#8230; where are we now? &#8230;Durham. Good job the dog doesn\u2019t need a toilet. Joel\u2019s on the way to sort it out and pick up my toolbox on the way, so hopefully Christine won\u2019t be late for her appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The train pulls into the station over an hour after it should have. But it\u2019s been an adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I check into the hotel, make a brew, connect to WiFi (hey, get priorities right), ring Christine. I find out that Joel has sorted the lock, Christine has got to her appointment, the world is well again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Isn\u2019t life an adventure!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Who knew at the beginning of this day?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3978\" style=\"width: 1499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190307_143427.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3978\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190307_143427.jpg\" alt=\"We arrive in Newcastle just an hour late\" width=\"1499\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190307_143427.jpg 1499w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190307_143427-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190307_143427-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_20190307_143427-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1499px) 100vw, 1499px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We arrive in Newcastle just an hour late<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Day 2<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">It can\u2019t happen again&#8230; can it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I leave the Atomicon conference a happy man and reflect on the events of the day. Walking the route to a recommended fish restaurant takes me past Newcastle railway station, and my mind goes back to yesterday&#8217;s adventure. Today I\u2019m looking forward to a smooth journey home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The mussels are delicious; the bill is a mere \u00a36.05; I think I can afford a 15% tip. I hope they appreciate that 95p. There\u2019s still a bit of time before I need to be at the railway station so I pop into Waitrose and treat myself to my favourite dark chocolate. At \u00a32.05 (does everything in Newcastle end with 5p?), it&#8217;s much more expensive than at home. But I don\u2019t mind because I\u2019m still chuffed about the price of the mussels. And it&#8217;s from Waitrose, so surely it must taste better.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3980\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mussels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3980\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mussels.jpg\" alt=\"The mussels were delicious and set me up for the journey...\" width=\"600\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mussels.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Mussels-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mussels were delicious, inexpensive, and set me up for the journey&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Arriving at the railway station with plenty of time to spare and looking up at the departures board, my eyes can\u2019t believe what I\u2019m reading. The train has been cancelled. I ring our elder son, Danny. Danny works for a rail company, writes timetables, and knows loads of stuff about how the rail network works. Just like the right \u201cphone a friend\u201d on &#8220;Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?&#8221;, it\u2019s good to have connections when you need them. He gives me some helpful tips and pointers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The lady on the information desk suggests I &#8220;take the train to York and change there. Platform 5. It leaves in a minute.\u201d I run over the bridge, expecting to jump on the train as it leaves. But it\u2019s 8 minutes late.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">My feeling of &#8216;hard-done-by&#8217; changes when I read that today\u2019s disruption has been caused by a fatality on the railway line. My small problem suddenly pales into insignificance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The train to York is crowded, as expected. But at least I manage to get a seat. Unfortunately, I\u2019m right behind a group of loud, drunken girls. The revellers continue their drinking and banter. Someone plays an audiobook without headphones. I decide to busy myself by making contingency plans in case we don\u2019t get to York in time so I tune out the ambient noise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By the time we arrive in York, I\u2019ve devised a plan. Danny\u2019s given me times, platforms, everything I need. But they change the platform. Danny\u2019s on the case, though, and sends me an update.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">But I\u2019m puzzled. It says \u201cNewcastle&#8221; on the back of the train. Danny tells me that this train is the one I should have been on from Newcastle. It couldn\u2019t leave Newcastle because it never got there.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3981\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/York-Station.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3981\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/York-Station.jpg\" alt=\"Sittin' in York Station. Got a ticket to my destination...\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/York-Station.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/York-Station-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sittin&#8217; in York Station. Got a ticket to my destination&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I notice every seat has a reserved ticket. But on closer inspection, they\u2019re for the previous journey in the opposite direction. The carriage is almost empty, so I spread out across two seats. We collect a few more passengers at the next station. I look up. A man is standing there, looking at his ticket, then at the seat containing my rucksack and jacket, then his ticket&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;They\u2019ve announced that they\u2019ve cancelled the reservations. These reservations are for the previous journey. You can sit anywhere,&#8221; I say, pointing at all the empty seats around. But he\u2019s adamant that he\u2019s booked this particular seat. I move my rucksack, body-warmer and jacket, remove my belongings from his table and fold it up. And he sits down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I try to strike up a simple conversation. After all, I don\u2019t want him to think I\u2019m one of those awkward people who occupy other people&#8217;s seats. He gets off at the next station and I spread out again. In the moving around, I drop a piece of my prized chocolate on the floor. I can\u2019t see it anywhere. Does that man realise how much I paid for that chocolate?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3982\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3982\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chocolate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3982\" src=\"http:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chocolate.jpg\" alt=\"Guarding my chocolate from the fellow passengers\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chocolate.jpg 600w, https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Chocolate-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guarding my chocolate from the other passengers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">I send a message to Christine. She\u2019s picking me up at the station. I\u2019m not going to be late after all. She\u2019ll be happy. And I\u2019m happy that I\u2019m nearly home. It&#8217;s been another railway adventure. Perhaps I should write a blog post. 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