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« on: December 19, 2017, 10:45:11 »
Hopefully this will cheer up some of the posters on here..... Roll Eyes Tongue

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/railway-grafters-release-christmas-song/

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We Are The Railway Grafters
(to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer)

We are the railway grafters
 Working Christmas time for you,
 Making the railway better
 Cos that’s what railway grafters do.

Building a better railway
 Working hard on many routes,
 And at the end of Christmas
 You’ll get better train commutes.

We’ll be working round the clock
 like Santa in his sleigh,
 You enjoy your festive cheer
 Merry Christmas and New Year.

Over the festive season
 As Santa does his Santa thing,
 Remember the railway grafters
 And all the railway joy we bring!

Oh, and a happy xmas and new year to all of our posters on here.  2018 is going to be an interesting year for us.... Wink
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« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2017, 12:20:05 »
Still a newbie on this site, but seasons greetings to one and all
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« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2017, 15:33:55 »
Special Service in RTT» (Real Time Trains - website) tonight

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73184/2017/12/24/advanced
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« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2017, 16:14:26 »
You can’t have Rudolph at the front though. Red lights go at the back of trains.
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« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2017, 18:52:50 »
Good job he only has the one sleigh. There won't be a spare available as more sleighs are needing repair at the same time, thanks to all his lookalikes who are putting their collective feet up and leaving the way clear for the one true Santa to make his rounds.
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