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I work for myself but at weekends I am a Station Master on a preserved steam railway
Here are a few gems from the last couple of years...
Highlight of the first year was without doubt was the compartment on the train with the blinds drawn. On opening it I was greeted with the sight of a young lady on her knees in front of her boyfriend. She was topless. I said “Tickets please” she did not flinch, he almost went through the roof in shock, I clipped their tickets and left with the comment that I would not charge for the two bald headed children and shut the compartment door behind me.
There are two of us but we only want to go into town would it be cheaper to buy just one return between us but only use it one way? After all that would be the same as two trips by one of us.
Why do you have old trains, can’t the railway get some modern ones, after all there might be a grant from the Government available!
An old couple came to the station on their 60th wedding anniversary, they wanted to travel to Yarwell and have a walk round as it was in that area they had done all their courting up towards Nassington & Yarwell. They went off on the train and when they got back I asked how they had got on. “Lovely” said the woman “We recognised lots of places and thought back to our courting days as walked up towards the villages “Did you go all the way?” I asked meaning walking to the villages, “Oh no” she replied you did not go all the way in those days!!!” She went a bright shade of red when she realised what I meant!!
Are the train times in the timetable leaflet?
Why is the station not open when your closed!!!!
If you would like to read the full versions of my ramblings then go here http://www.nenevalley.ortoninfo.co.uk/ and click on railway tales.
Robert
Here are a few gems from the last couple of years...
Highlight of the first year was without doubt was the compartment on the train with the blinds drawn. On opening it I was greeted with the sight of a young lady on her knees in front of her boyfriend. She was topless. I said “Tickets please” she did not flinch, he almost went through the roof in shock, I clipped their tickets and left with the comment that I would not charge for the two bald headed children and shut the compartment door behind me.
There are two of us but we only want to go into town would it be cheaper to buy just one return between us but only use it one way? After all that would be the same as two trips by one of us.
Why do you have old trains, can’t the railway get some modern ones, after all there might be a grant from the Government available!
An old couple came to the station on their 60th wedding anniversary, they wanted to travel to Yarwell and have a walk round as it was in that area they had done all their courting up towards Nassington & Yarwell. They went off on the train and when they got back I asked how they had got on. “Lovely” said the woman “We recognised lots of places and thought back to our courting days as walked up towards the villages “Did you go all the way?” I asked meaning walking to the villages, “Oh no” she replied you did not go all the way in those days!!!” She went a bright shade of red when she realised what I meant!!
Are the train times in the timetable leaflet?
Why is the station not open when your closed!!!!
If you would like to read the full versions of my ramblings then go here http://www.nenevalley.ortoninfo.co.uk/ and click on railway tales.
Robert
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