Foreign news...

This just in from the Disciple of the Third Rail...

This lesson is brought to us from the American Chapter of Gricers International and is entitled:

"How not to react when an innocent member of the public almost walks into you because they are using their bloody iPod and not watching where they're going as they're supposed to."

And up until 25 seconds in, the cameraman was doing so well...




Regards, Driver Potter (who doesn't own an iPod)

Merde!

Blazing Saddles

The Fact Compiler likes a good western.

Others, on the other hand, prefers them bad and mean.

Please don't follow this link if you are a P-way engineer of a sensitive disposition or a member of the Safety Taliban.

UPDATE: This from our International Expert...


And here is what the Maybach Railgrinder could do if left to its own devices...

Intermission!

After all today's excitement a little something for our gricer chums, who are probably bored rigid by all this high politics stuff.

This is a picture of 222103, taken earlier today...


Serious cranks will be delighted to know that it is a Hull Trains unit, under the control of Bombardier, on an East Midlands Trains route (no wonder the livery looks confused).

And one more thing. Like the rest of the fleet you probably can't use a mobile phone or connect to the internet whilst aboard.

Right. Enough of that.

Back to the spanking!

Tom Harris tables EDM in support of Gricers

This from Tom Harris...

That this House welcomes the presence and activities of railway enthusiasts on the UK rail network; acknowledges the potential positive contribution to station security made by railway enthusiasts who are often seen as providing extra “eyes and ears” for the security services through their activities; is concerned at recent reports that some rail enthusiasts have been prevented from carrying out lawful activities – including photography – by station and train staff; and calls on Network Rail and the train operating companies to respect the legal rights of members of the public to pursue their interests at stations.

Good effort!