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« Reply #75 on: October 25, 2023, 18:50:50 »


What happens if the dog needs needs to relieve itself ? Cant really take it outside on a train.

The Queen Mary 2 has a lampost and a (US) fire hydrant fitted, simples !
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« Reply #76 on: October 25, 2023, 19:28:50 »

This is putting me in mind of a Saturday at Temple Meads a few years back, and suggests that HSTs (High Speed Train) had both central door locking and opening windows on the doors, and I can't recall if that was the case, but I saw what I saw.

A Paddington to Newquay HST drew up, out climbed an unaccompanied alsation for a leg stretch (and only a leg stretch it seemed).

Unfortunately the doors of the train then locked before the dog was back on board, at which point the owner appeared at the drop windows - to gaze with great concern at the german shepherd - with the dog astutely picking up that something was amiss and returning the concern.

A couple of robust but gentle members of the public, realising what had happened, and having quickly checked the alsatian for temperament, picked him up and to his evident surprise but with only mild resistance, bundled him back into the train through the open droplight, and they all hopefully lived happily ever after.

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« Reply #77 on: October 25, 2023, 19:52:17 »

Finn, unlike me, is able to go through the night without needing to widdle!

Somewhat worse at the moment as I'm taking on more liquid than usual due to kidney stones. They're being blasted in a couple days.

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« Reply #78 on: October 25, 2023, 20:07:01 »

He would also fit through the window.  Grin
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