	IET Driving Experience 19th January. Martin Stoolman has swapped his Train Manager role and is here driving the train out of Paddington on road 1. Ahead to the left is Westbourne Pk underground station on the Hammersmith & City line. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 19th January. David Woodhead speeding along at 100mph is about to start breaking on the approach to Reading. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 19th January. Geoff Warren waits at Tilehurst on the Up Main for clearance to proceed into Reading. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 19th January. Nigel Colverson at the helm now pulling out of Reading. Passing over the Kennet Bridge heading towards Paddington on the Up Main. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 19th January. Ron North is now in the driving seat taking the train through Sonning Cutting at full speed on it's way towards Paddington. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 19th January. Luke Ripley going full bifters through Maidenhead on the Up Main. Probably the best way to get through Maidenhead (Mike Walker)

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IET Simulator Driving Experience ~ Second session

	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. Richard Preece was the first into the driving seat today, taking the train from Reading to London Paddington here speeding through Southall after facing rain hail and fog. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. John Beeney (GWR Driver Learning Manager (Simulation)) at the simulator control panel. We thank him for an interesting experience. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. Julian Heard passing Maidenhead on the way back to Reading. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. Mike Walker was at the helm between Didcot Parkway and Reading, completing an exercise to switch from diesel to electric power when John Beeney created a wheel bearing fire in one of the carriages somewhere around Cholsey.We decided that as the virtual passengers were jumping out of the train, we should do likewise and went off to the virtual pub by the line. (Richard Preece)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. John Tuck at Stockley approaching Airport Junction (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. Steve Sharp about to cross the Iron Bridge over the Uxbridge Road east of Southall. (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. Laurence Hansford approaching West Ealing about to pass under 'Jacob's Ladder' footbridge, aka 'Wolfie Smith's Bridge' for those of a certain age... (Mike Walker)
	IET Driving Experience 2nd February. Peter Hicks passing the West Coast depot at Southall. (Mike Walker)