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What's the most dangerous thing you've found on a railway?

Discussie in 'Everything Else Heritage' gestart door richards, 28 aug 2012.

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  1. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    How about the "Farringdon Mice":
    WARNING: DO NOT GO TO FARRINGDON STATION. on Twitpic

    :behindsofa::bolt:

    Richard
     
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  2. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    I saw a Lion once ......
     
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  3. richards

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    Where? Somewhere in Essex? Did you get a photo?

    Richard
     
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    Turned out it was a Snow Leopard with fake tan and hair extensions...
     
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  5. Sheff

    Sheff Resident of Nat Pres

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    Titfield IIRC ;)
     
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    p/wayman Member

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    A BIG wasps nest inside the pway container just inside the door, none of the gang dared to go in, so we caught the next train back to base and found a different job to do.
     
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    Photographers.
     
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    Class 142's, rickety thing's that feel as though they will derail at any second with the crashworthyness of tin foil :heh:
     
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    Seconded! Some (and I state the minority) press the common sense override button when around steam! Especially on the big railway.

    Add to that Adder nests in sand bins and troughing!
     
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    Detonators? Then again, I've never 'found' dets, they've always been where they're supposed to be!
     
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  12. guard_jamie

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    rabbit holes
     
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    Tigers between Bridlington and Sewerby.
     
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    A little job for P/way to add to their list:

    [video=youtube;2na_RCUpykM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2na_RCUpykM[/video]

    Richard
     
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    I've seen a few Drivers in my time...
     
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    I've seen a Tornado at Darlington and a Hurricane at Waterloo!
     
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    Some of the so-called enthusiasts!
     
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    An angry badger with sharp teeth while strimming the lineside vegetation near to its set!

    Chris
     
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    An 8% beer in the Station Buffet, Manningtree about 1987......
     
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