The late Prof Unwin particularly compliments SWT on this piece of railway speak:
"Delays due to power supply problem at Vauxhall."
Translation: 'Trainy got on firibold. Naughty 'leccy.'
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
ICE arrives at St Pancras
This video via YouTube of today's arrival of an ICE3 at St Pancras.
Either the train suffered a catastrophic derailment or the photographer had a long night.
UPDATE: This from Steve Strong...
Can't DB's press office make a better video available?
Either the train suffered a catastrophic derailment or the photographer had a long night.
UPDATE: This from Steve Strong...
Can't DB's press office make a better video available?
ICE test train causes panic in Lobby
News from the Lobby...
After a discussion on the Strategic Defence and Security Review the following exchange took place at this morning's lobby briefing with the Downing Street spokesman:
Transport minister Theresa Villiers is meeting an intercity train from Frankfurt at St Pancras, said the prime ministers spokesman.
"Don't ask me why - before you ask" he added.
A correspondent said it was to publicise the Germans' intention to run a high speed train from Berlin into the centre of London.
"Does the Defence Secretary know about this? " asked another...
After a discussion on the Strategic Defence and Security Review the following exchange took place at this morning's lobby briefing with the Downing Street spokesman:
Transport minister Theresa Villiers is meeting an intercity train from Frankfurt at St Pancras, said the prime ministers spokesman.
"Don't ask me why - before you ask" he added.
A correspondent said it was to publicise the Germans' intention to run a high speed train from Berlin into the centre of London.
"Does the Defence Secretary know about this? " asked another...