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I understand that 1F20, 16:18 Euston - Liverpool has now been cancelled 
after a "chicken" incident between Rugby and Wolverton. Diversions via 
Northampton.

KW.
Date:Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:29:10 GMT   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
Ken Ward  wrote:


> I understand that 1F20, 16:18 Euston - Liverpool has now been cancelled
> after a "chicken" incident between Rugby and Wolverton. Diversions via
> Northampton.


I take it this is the same incident?

"Incident on the railway between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central

Time Reported:  17:13

Route Affected:         Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street /
Northampton - Wolverton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction - 
London Euston

TOC/s Affected:         Silverlink, Virgin Trains

Description:    Train services between Rugby and Milton Keynes are being
disrupted due to an incident on the railway at Wolverton. Short notice
alterations, cancellations and delays can be expected. There is
currently no estimate for normal services to resume"

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Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:33:46 +0100   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy" 
 wrote in message 
news:1h280q3.13c3foo46rcbyN%this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.com...

> Ken Ward  wrote:
>
>> I understand that 1F20, 16:18 Euston - Liverpool has now been cancelled
>> after a "chicken" incident between Rugby and Wolverton. Diversions via
>> Northampton.
>
> I take it this is the same incident?
>


Correct

KW
Date:Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:36:17 GMT   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy"
 wrote>

> "Incident on the railway between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central
>
> Time Reported:  17:13
>
> Route Affected:         Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street /
> Northampton - Wolverton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction -
> London Euston
>
> TOC/s Affected:         Silverlink, Virgin Trains
>
> Description:    Train services between Rugby and Milton Keynes are being
> disrupted due to an incident on the railway at Wolverton. Short notice
> alterations, cancellations and delays can be expected. There is
> currently no estimate for normal services to resume"
>

Now reported as a fatality.

Peter
Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:42:16 +0000 (UTC)   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:42:16 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Masson"
 wrote:


>
>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h offy"
> wrote>
>> "Incident on the railway between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central
>>
>> Time Reported:  17:13
>>
>> Route Affected:         Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street /
>> Northampton - Wolverton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction -
>> London Euston
>>
>> TOC/s Affected:         Silverlink, Virgin Trains
>>
>> Description:    Train services between Rugby and Milton Keynes are being
>> disrupted due to an incident on the railway at Wolverton. Short notice
>> alterations, cancellations and delays can be expected. There is
>> currently no estimate for normal services to resume"
>>
>Now reported as a fatality.
>

Darwin 1 Pillock 0 ?
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Date:Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:31:08 +0100   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
"Charles Ellson"  wrote in message 
news:h5ieh1ltutl6oo52skqh08nean4390qgm4@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:42:16 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Masson"
>  wrote:
>
>>
>>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h 
>>offy"
>> wrote>
>>> "Incident on the railway between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central
>>>
>>> Time Reported:  17:13
>>>
>>> Route Affected:         Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street /
>>> Northampton - Wolverton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction -
>>> London Euston
>>>
>>> TOC/s Affected:         Silverlink, Virgin Trains
>>>
>>> Description:    Train services between Rugby and Milton Keynes are being
>>> disrupted due to an incident on the railway at Wolverton. Short notice
>>> alterations, cancellations and delays can be expected. There is
>>> currently no estimate for normal services to resume"
>>>
>>Now reported as a fatality.
>>
> Darwin 1 Pillock 0 ?



Oh, that sort of chicken! I'd visions of "train kills hens" - feathers 
everywhere.


If this is a person playing chicken, let's hope in conjunction with the 
video that was shown on the news the other day it gets the idea into 
people's heads that you *don't* run out in front of a moving vehicle, 
whether it's a train, a car or a bike.
Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2005 19:50:52 +0100   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
"Martin Underwood" <a@b> wrote in message
news:43174e6c$0$97112$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader03.plus.net...

> "Charles Ellson"  wrote in message

> >>Now reported as a fatality.
> >>
> > Darwin 1 Pillock 0 ?
>
>
> Oh, that sort of chicken! I'd visions of "train kills hens" - feathers
> everywhere.


Trains disrupted due to wrong type of chicken on the line?

</poor taste>


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Ronnie
Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:42:21 +0100   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 19:50:52 +0100, "Martin Underwood" <a@b> wrote:


>"Charles Ellson"  wrote in message 
>news:h5ieh1ltutl6oo52skqh08nean4390qgm4@4ax.com...
>> On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:42:16 +0000 (UTC), "Peter Masson"
>>  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco 24h 
>>>offy"
>>> wrote>
>>>> "Incident on the railway between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central
>>>>
>>>> Time Reported:  17:13
>>>>
>>>> Route Affected:         Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street /
>>>> Northampton - Wolverton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction -
>>>> London Euston
>>>>
>>>> TOC/s Affected:         Silverlink, Virgin Trains
>>>>
>>>> Description:    Train services between Rugby and Milton Keynes are being
>>>> disrupted due to an incident on the railway at Wolverton. Short notice
>>>> alterations, cancellations and delays can be expected. There is
>>>> currently no estimate for normal services to resume"
>>>>
>>>Now reported as a fatality.
>>>
>> Darwin 1 Pillock 0 ?
>
>
>Oh, that sort of chicken! I'd visions of "train kills hens" - feathers 
>everywhere.
>

The first thing that came to mind as I began to read the article was a
(kamikaze/overweight) bird versus cab window incident but the real
reason became unfortunately clearer as I got further in.

>

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Date:Thu, 01 Sep 2005 20:48:09 +0100   Author:  

Re: Chickens   
I was trying to think of a train manager trying to load a load of loose hens
onto a DMU. Made me chuckle.
Date:Thu, 1 Sep 2005 20:57:19 +0100   Author: