The narrow window before management cuts back the spring blooms is one of my favourite times.
But if I had to fight pokémon hiding in the tall grass to get to my train, I'd be significantly less pleased.
On a different note, here's a more light-hearted separate sketchy scenario that didn't really fit with the previous lot;
Apparently Elesa loves bad puns and that's hilarious to me.
Yes, for real, my day job is driving passenger trains.
Choo Choo, Stop, Go, Open Doors, "Please move down inside the train" The whole shebang.
It's a pretty good gig but scores high on the 'monotony' chart; same routes, same trains, 9 hours on the bounce, but yeah I do enjoy it :)
If you're ever interested in the rail, no matter what country you're in, there will be rail forums run by enthusiasts who'll have all the info you could possibly want. 👍
Recently I saw this beautiful art of the Mario princesses by leharc_blueheart on Instagram that were inspired by Alphonse Musca, and wanted to try out his style as well.
Art Nouveau is sort of the opposite of my usual style in many ways despite really liking how it looks, especially since it’s always weirdly reminded me of one of my favorite characters, N Harmonia of the Pokémon series.
So here’s the king of Team Plasma!
(There’s a speedpaint over on my Instagram and you should go check out leharc_blueheart’s art, it’s beautiful)
We locking in with first art of 2024 🙏 on a separate note is there like a secret way to respond to comments on this app because I want to but idk if there’s a way to and it makes me ANGRY but I do read everything and I like to read it all but I want to responnddddd 💔💔
♪♫ “We are sorry to announce that the . . . SINGLE TRAIN . . .service has been cancelled due to . . .AWAITING A MEMBER OF TRAIN CREW. . . “ ♫♪
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Driver schedules are just lists of stations, instructions and times, so if you’ve been driving verrrrry similar shifts day in day out, a slight variation can easily trip you up. This is on top of the fact that there are multiple different stations and platforms that you might start from so a misreading might mean the difference of several MILES.
Mobile phones have to be off during a shift (and that’s assuming you have signal) so phoning a missing staff member rarely gets you any results so unless you’re psychic and know exactly which one of the many different stations/platforms they might be at. . . you’re up a creek without a paddle.
HOWEVER, there is a contingency plan of sorts!
There are ‘standby’ shifts, where a driver just waits in the depot so that a cancellation can be avoided by having that driver step in instead during cases of sickness, lateness, disruption, and yes, if a driver is just standing at the wrong station like a berk.
(it’s me, I was the berk)
Imagine causing your brother that kind of stress! Better take care to make sure it doesn’t happen again . . . 👀