Mel ✨

Train Driver 🚂 Mum of 2 🫶🏻 Lover of music, travel and all things orange 🧡 @thattraindrivermum on IG 📸 All views my own

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

I am so chuffed and grateful to have been nominated for Rail Ambassador of the Year at this year’s Rail Staff Awards alongside @bessbbe and many other amazing people from the railway family! 🥹🤩

If you have a spare minute I’d appreciate a vote 💜

https://t.co/WJ1CMv6lXr

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

Happiest at the front

[Ben @BenTrainDriver]

Hi all!

Bit of a self love post today. A year ago today I qualified as a mainline driver having passed all my exams!

Bit surreal to think its already a year gone, but its been a whirlwind. A/L to celebrate doesnt hurt a bit!

Have a good weekend everyone!
#TrainDriver 🚂

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@BenTrainDriver How many headcodes 😭🤣

[Steph @S26PHY]

Absolutely brilliant day onboard the inaugural Lumo West Coast press run 🚆✨

What a journey it was! Amazing atmosphere onboard, great conversations throughout the day, and incredible to see so much enthusiasm for this brand new operation.

Days like this are always special, but this one meant even more. Watching @heather_waugh bring the train down from Stirling to Preston, spending time with some amazing people, and then welcoming my mum onboard at Crewe made it a day I’ll never forget 💙

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@Markie2572 Yep!

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

Had a fantastic afternoon yesterday, first time driving a loco and absolutely loved it 🛤️

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@BenTrainDriver Did this at Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. If you were interested in doing it I have a code for 20% off 🙂

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@MGoddard2001 @N_V_R It was absolutely brilliant! Glad to hear you enjoyed your driver experience too. Would love to do the 43

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@paulburton73 Would love to! 😅

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@KGemfeldt No, just a driver experience day 🙂

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@JWScotten Great experience!

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@BollingKeith 🤣🤣🤣

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@PaulAshwor34515 It is 😁

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@BCRlyCo Would love to drive a 37 next. No it wouldn’t affect driving hours, this was just a driver experience day 🙂

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@Guard_Amos On the list! 😅

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

Don’t be ashamed of slow progress. Forward is forward ✨

[Railcam UK @railcamlive]

Those Railcam follower drivers are getting everywhere...!

Making the move from freight to passenger, here is @S26PHY working 5Q43, the @LumoTravel West Coast driver training/route learning run from Preston to Milton Keynes Central.

How much longer will @traindrivermum be keeping hold of the treble 2's over on the Midland Mainline with @EastMidRailway?

To all those Railcam driver followers, give us a shout out and we will happily pop some footage on of you passing our cameras.👋👋👋

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@railcamlive @S26PHY @LumoTravel Ah thank you! ☺️ Will really miss the 222’s when they all go. Fantastic units to drive

[Steph @S26PHY]

And of course @SydneyBridgeTMD wouldn't miss my first drive!

Watching on @railcamlive as I rolled into Crewe 💙🩵

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

@whatcaffle43 0 👍🏻

[Mel ✨ @traindrivermum]

4 years. 4 YEARS! 🚆

Although I qualified as a Mainline Driver 4 years ago today, it is also my EMR anniversary, having joined there 2 years ago today 🥹 Time has flown by and I’m still loving every minute of it, and still feel so grateful to have the best job in the world 🧡