...because it's my job, the last few months have been crazy, so the last thing I wanna do is sit down and keep playing right now 😅 But who knows, maybe 2025 will be when I find the time, and also the courage, it's been so long, starting again is scary. I also wanna experiment with other video ideas

Also, I hope those of you who are into such things enjoyed the Season of Reveals for TSW over the past few weeks, just one more thing left to go 👀

And now today; the fleet is going through an interior refresh, the peeling 10th anniversary decals are probably in need of replacement, and while there's been some hiccups along the way (with 008 damaged for the 2nd time!) it's been a wonderful 15 years of Javelin service - here's to the future!

Resonating with me in more ways than one. When I first heard a 395 was going to be getting a trainbow livery, I jumped at the chance to see it, spent all day at St Pancras taking photos of it & it lights up my day if I happen catch a glimpse while out and about. Also glad we managed to do it in-game

Commuting on them every day before the world changed, I got to notice the differences between each member of the class; 015s patchy coloured nose for a few years, the lowest numbers had satin material inside instead of matte, and 024 showing some white undercoat, they're all special

Some highlights from the past years would be; being allowed in the old mock-up at Ebbsfleet, the Regency and Victory Javelin railtours. 5 years ago I celebrated the 10th anniversary by riding on them all day. And the top of the pile, I was incredibly lucky to have a cabride from Ashford to London!

As well as travelling on them over the past 15 years, I've owned Hornby models of the 395 since they first produced them, lost count of how many times I used to watch the pre-production sample videos. And of course, driving it since TS2014, and being involved in SEHS for TSW, it's a core part of me