Relief
In the days before St Pancras had its overhaul to become London's European gateway, the greatest innovation there had been the opening of the Shires Bar, a temple to 'real ale'. McB and I travelled home one cloudless night after checking out the ales.
The train, an old DMU, was full to bursting. We sneaked into a guards van. Soon, we were bursting too, Fortunately the van doors opened inwards, allowing us simultaneous relief on either side of the train. We relieved ourselves just as the train entered the Elstree Tunnel. The train emerged with windows evidencing horizontal rain. Slashback!
- Category: True Stories Told As Fiction
- Tags: DMU=Diesel Multiple Unit. An 8-coacher with unoccupied guards van in the centre. Except for us.
5 comments add one below
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Steve McBrevity over 6 years ago
Would he lie to you ? Too embarrassed to admit it’s true!
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Neville Hunt over 6 years ago
It was a laugh though!🤣
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Neville Hunt over 6 years ago
As I remember it Steve and I deliberately missed our train, and sometimes the next one too! The beers were really good. :-)
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Christopher over 6 years ago
Sounds like you got pissed in more ways than one!
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Neville Hunt over 6 years ago
In order to survive the crowded trains you had to prepare yourself for the journey home...or sneak into the vacant guards van, or both :-) Fortunately we were within easy walking distance of our homes when we got to our destination station.
