Pan Up
Christmas pantomime fun for all the family. Or at least those with knowledge of Modern Railways
Alice held tightly to her Uncle Roger’s hand as they made their way through the crowds of waiting passengers staring skyward at the King’s Cross departure board. They made their way to Platform 9¾, where Alice snuggled up to tales of Azumas generating harmonies, Alycidon and Digital Railways, which she didn’t understand and thought nobody else did either.
The train slipped into Gasworks Tunnel, when a white rabbit carrying a pocket watch ran through the diesel haze singing ‘I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date’. He was wearing an Elizabeth Line hi-vi, and since Uncle Roger was still talking, she upped and followed the rabbit.
The mist cleared as they emerged from the tunnel into a strange new carriage. Alice went to sit in a window seat, only to find it didn’t have one. ‘You’ve seen nothing yet’ said the white rabbit, as he hopped towards a door.
Alice was fascinated, and knowing Uncle Roger had tracked her iPhone, decided to follow him. The train stopped but nothing happened. She looked at the white rabbit expectantly. ‘We have to wait for the guard to open the doors’ and, sure enough, eventu…
