Friday 22 May 2009

NR low cost electrification shocker

Network Rail unveils low cost option for Great Western Main line electrification...



With a bowler tip to both Captain Deltic and Frank Cheevers.

UPDATE: This just in from Driver Potter...

Most encouraging to see 'Almost' re-entering the UK Rolling Stock market with their latest EMU; not sure about the open-top concept.

Is this something to do with reducing power usage by making air conditioning redundant?


Scamalot

It has taken our North American cousins to come up with the best name for the Parliamentary troughing scandal.

This is Jon Stewart's take on Scamalot... (with a bowler tip to Iain Dale).

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Nice.