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Title: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on May 18, 2011, 13:48:17 From the bbc news website
Quote A man has been captured on CCTV trying to board a train accompanied by a pony. Shocked staff watched as the man tried to get on the train at Wrexham General station with the white pony in tow After a conductor refused him entry, the man returned to the ticket booth where he tried to buy two tickets - for himself and the animal.......... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13437279 Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: plymothian on May 18, 2011, 18:45:54 Going to Weston-super-MARE?
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 18, 2011, 19:32:21 Neigh - you can't take that on the train! ::)
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on May 18, 2011, 20:51:51 i don't think the man was stable
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: Bob_Blakey on May 18, 2011, 21:15:26 He obviously thought it was the 'Pony Express'
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 18, 2011, 21:17:06 Only from the bay platform - not on the mane line ... ::)
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on May 18, 2011, 22:15:44 now we have just started foaling around
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: bobm on May 18, 2011, 22:17:53 There's no need to nag relex.
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: JayMac on May 18, 2011, 22:18:03 Was he trying to board a Pacer, aka a Nodding Donkey?
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: Ollie on May 18, 2011, 22:48:46 Stop with the jokes guys, just trot along..
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: Chris from Nailsea on May 18, 2011, 22:51:02 Two singles to Canterbury, please ...
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on May 18, 2011, 23:08:27 when approached by media the pony refused to comment.... as it was just a little horse
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: JayMac on May 19, 2011, 00:23:45 Apparently the pony looked a little sad after being refused travel and the guard asked, "Why the long face?"
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: Ollie on May 19, 2011, 00:26:29 You would be sad too if your shoes were nailed to your feet.
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on May 19, 2011, 12:44:54 haha i cant really follow that one up tbh ollie
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: inspector_blakey on May 19, 2011, 18:34:19 It would appear that he's at it again...this time in a hospital and a pub.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13451965 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13451965) Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: chuffed on May 19, 2011, 19:18:51 This news has obviously reached the ears of Trenitalia...they have just sent me an email saying 'Al mare in treno GRATIS' ; ;D
so there we have it ...female horses travel free ! Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: anthony215 on May 22, 2011, 10:40:29 found this update today:
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/05/22/world-famous-train-pony-revealed-as-ruby-from-wrexham-91466-28738086/ Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: anthony215 on June 03, 2011, 13:53:22 Horse has now been detained by the council:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/103...ital-land.aspx Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on June 03, 2011, 15:51:18 that links not working anymore im afraid but found this update http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/06/03/wrexham-train-pony-taken-into-care-by-animal-charity-91466-28816022/
Title: Re: Man tries to board train with pony in Wrexham Post by: JayMac on June 03, 2011, 19:27:32 anthony215's link:
http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/103012/council-takes-reins-as-ruby-is-found-on-hospital-land.aspx Nice to see another punning headline! ::) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |