C. David Wilson

The third installment of my footplate memoir - Nine Elms in 1964, firing on main line express services to Bournemouth or Salisbury with Bulleid Pacifics. The start of the races to Basingstoke, timers in the train, and the Beatles at Hammersmith. Card schools, greyhounds, and running out of puff.

Part II and the move from Leeds to London to be made fireman. Stewarts Lane, Nine Elms, boat trains, a mileage turn, 'loadsa money', Rock Salmon and looking for digs. A sixteen year old let loose in London doing a mans job, on mans wages, with no responsibilities - what could possibly go wrong.