Not much to report from
FGW▸ land today so I've cast the net a little wider with two vaguely rail related news items.
From the
Daily Mail:
Two young goats that wandered onto the thin ledge of a 60ft railway bridge had to be rescued by a crane after two days high above a remote highway. The poor animals' plight was only discovered when a passing motorist contacted a local charity and alerted them to the situation. Rimrock Humane Society called the police, who then enlisted the help of a local coal mine to bring in a crane and pluck the animals to safety near Roundup, southern Montana.
The young female animals, weighing about 30lb each, mostly stayed on the angled ledge - even though there was a wider surface area on a pillar just a few feet away.
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And from the
BBC» :
A lorry carrying breakfast cereal has collided with a railway bridge in Wiltshire, shedding its load into the road.
A Wiltshire Police spokesman said the Ready Brek which the vehicle was carrying is expected to take a while to clear up.
The crash happened on Wootton Bassett Road, heading into Swindon.
One lane of the road has been closed and drivers are being asked to find an alternative route if possible.
Now in the best traditions of tabloid journalism, let's see who can provide the best punning headlines for these stories.
