Recent content by Dan Electro

The ability to see through the driver's cab in central Scotland (101s/107s/303s/311s) Bankers at Glasgow Queen Street The railway being promoted by nonces, two in particular, no need to name the beasts. Bings (slag heaps) as part of the travelling view. Frozen points. Chives paying just one...

No-one seems to have mentioned Mansun's Taxloss yet: Parlophone had originally planned to only release five singles from The Attack of the Grey Lantern album, though, with it's unanticipated success, they decided to release a sixth single. However, at the time, the band were busy on tour, and...

In May 2000 I travelled from central Scotland to London, to see the Delgados at a free show at BBC Maida Vale. At Newcastle, Lauren Laverne boarded and sat diagonally opposite me. This was when she was still in Kenickie, a short-lived, but brilliant band, though just when Lauren's media career...

Barnaby. Of course, the robot can be wrong. The way the Northern robot pronounces 'belongings' d1cks me off. And I work in a design office where most people pronounce 'drawings' as 'drawrings', so, maybe I am unduly sensitive.....:D

I live in Liverpool, and I use Northern much more than Merseyrail. What I do find baffling is that they publicise the No Alcohol policy far more than the fact that the trains are powered by a third rail. From the number of footballs visible from South Parkway into the city, I think it is common...

All, Two new, and one a little contentious; 1. Barnetby, pronounced as in the famous bear, should the TPE robot lady be correct. 2. Holytown, pronounced with a double L, as in the festive plant 3. Bridgetown, pronounced Briggton, except if anyone did use the former, they probably would be...