Rather lovely ticket clipper moment

[Skiddaw]

Not sure where to put this but as it happened on my journey home to Penrith from Euston yesterday (AWC) I thought I'd put it here- mods, do move if not appropriate.

The train manager came round to perform the ticket check and clipped my paper ticket. It was only later I realised his clippy thing (I have no idea what they're called) had a steam-train template (so I had a wee steam-train shaped hole in my ticket ). What a lovely idea! I've never seen that before. Are there other templates? Are train managers allowed to chose one?

 

[pokemonsuper9]

I don't know about the templates but I have a ticket marked as you describe somewhere in the drawer.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Certainly beats a biro scribble!

 

[DaventryRabbit]

Years ago I had one in the shape of a bears paw...

 

[Skiddaw]

Years ago I had one in the shape of a bears paw...

Oh how lovely!

 

[StoneRoad]

Quite jealous of that clipper shape.

Most of the ones I used in Wales were simple, triangular notches.

 

[Acathater]

I've seen elephants, rabbits and cats but none recently.
They were available online from one of the usual Chinese sources

 

[318266]

About 10-15 years ago as a wean I travelled with my family to Scarborough. On the last leg from York I remember somewhat feeling left out that I had not a ticket to be clipped (as my parents had all the tickets, obviously), so the very cheery guard took the seat reservation and clipped it! I don't have it any more, but I recall it was a bear's paw or similar.

 

[Sealink]

I've had the steam train one before. And I am sure a few other shapes! I didn't realise they were rare at the time.