hi-tech equipment for fixing trains

So it’s snowy and it’s icy, and the whole of the UK has tried not to grind to a shuddering halt, but is soldiering bravely on through the winter weather.


From Essex CC’s website: IMPORTANT: Essex is suffering from severe weather conditions. (This made me think of the county as some sort of distressed damsel in a story, lying in a darkened room hoping for

Over the tannoy on my train this morning, after a lengthy wait for it to couple to the train in front of it: “Good morning, I’m so sorry for the delay to your train service today, this was caused by compacted snow and ice on this technologically wonderful machine. The problem was solved in a delicate operation with high-tech special equipment – a kettle of boiling water and a screwdriver.”