Caption Contest

[packetswitch]

"Metro costs reduced through innovative use of existing stock"

What's yours?

(original caption is (c) Seán Clancy, "185 + 8107/8307 make their way along the Alexandra Rd tramway") from here (http://irishtrainphotos.fotopic.net/p35283305.html)

And by way of introduction, as this is my first post, I've been lurking on the boards for about six months and am a TCD-based postgrad research student (in nothing related to transport) with side interests in various things including cycling and public transport/transit. Hi.

[Mark Hennessy]

'RPA trial new stock to alleviate overcrowding on the Red Line'

[sean]

priceless :p

[Donal Quinn]

first train in 40 years departs from Collooney...

[Donal Quinn]

the guy standing at the front is saying: "beautiful.."

[Brian Condron]

"it's an improvement, but still not steam"

[weehamster]

"Hurry now! Don't miss this once in a lifetime offer, only from REFURBATRAIN.

If you need your train refurbished, then call us now. Not only will we give you a swift and efficient service but we also guarantee you that you’ll get your refurbished trains back before the end of 2005.
Now that’s service.

So hurry and call us toll free now on 1 800 - REFURBATRAIN. That’s 1 800 - REFURBATRAIN. And if you call us before 8pm tonight, we'll throw in authentic diesel locomotive to push it along, absolutely free.

Call now.”

:rolleyes:

[CSL]

Martin Cullen's idea of a metro

[Derek Wheeler]

"DART enthusiasts special - hi-jacked by Gricers"

[Thomas J Stamp]

The IRN sponsored refubishment of the DART yeilded expected results

or

Fern: It's OK minister, we've proved Platform11 wrong, those DARTS werent delayed in Prauge.
Minister: Oh, so no delay, that's grand
Fern: No, no, we just hid them down the Docks for eighteen months

or even

First departure on the WRC goes well.

[Nigel Fitzgricer]

A Gricer's Premature Ejaculation.

[James Shields]

"Why can't we have a 121?"

[Brian Condron]

"Who said we needed to spend €2bn on the interconnector?"

[Mark]

Docklands Heavy Railway

[John.]

"No, I always walk like this......" :p

[sean]

After record investment, first passenger train departs the Docklands.