Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Rookie train ride this morning on the 6:45 LSE to Union

Text message from 416272XXXX
October 04 2011 07:14 AM

Lookout! rookie train driver getting his learners permit this morning on the 645 LSE to union. 7 stops at guildwood station... start, stop, start, stop.

This driving! Jerking us around... everyone smirking, laughing under our breaths.

Soft spoken CSE comes on the speaker... you can hear her stifle her laughing "the -- the doors are closing (giggle) the -- the next station stop Eglinton".

He is getting better with each stop, but you can tell he drives a train like Dr Sheldon Cooper. Release the brake slowly, hit gas, hit brake, slowly off gas, slam brake, ease off brake... there we go! complete stop at station! slam brake once more! Ha ha ha

This guy must have driven subway cars on university line.

5 stop starts at union big platform, can't miss eh?

CSA laughed her head off.


From: 19054427423
To: 416272XXXX
October 04 2011 08:34 AM

LOL! How late was the train?


From: 416272XXXX
To: 19054427423
October 04 2011 08:39 AM

On time ... guy had a lead foot. Just not too swift at docking the starship enterprise, here. Brake, gas, gas, brake, brake, gas, brake ... open doors

3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I think George Hamiltan was driving my train this AM. He missed the stop but the adjustment was smooth like peanut butter.

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  2. SquigglesOctober 4, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    this guy had people on my car looking slightly nauseated (yay! Sheldon!) from the jerking around that occured. And I ended up getting a little too friendly with the quad mates because of the vinyl seat, dress pant, slippage issue

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  3. Jenn JilksOctober 4, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Glad to share your trips virtually!

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