Not at all funny, the lad was very close to falling off the platform and rolling under the engine (I was very close to the incident). Yet another example of parents not being aware of the dangers near railways.
@gasfiredsteam I wondered whether to post the clip, and how to pitch it. Station staff to whom I showed it next day were both amused by the spectacle and relieved at the happy outcome, and, like all of us, baffled as to what the parents were thinking. The consensus was that it should be shown as a warning of how dangerous a crowded platform can be. What If the lady photographer hadn't stepped to the right? Presenting it to TV would get it a wider audience, but would it be a public service?
Not at all funny, the lad was very close to falling off the platform and rolling under the engine (I was very close to the incident). Yet another example of parents not being aware of the dangers near railways.
gasfiredsteam 6 months ago
@gasfiredsteam I wondered whether to post the clip, and how to pitch it. Station staff to whom I showed it next day were both amused by the spectacle and relieved at the happy outcome, and, like all of us, baffled as to what the parents were thinking. The consensus was that it should be shown as a warning of how dangerous a crowded platform can be. What If the lady photographer hadn't stepped to the right? Presenting it to TV would get it a wider audience, but would it be a public service?
danlefou 6 months ago
@gasfiredsteam As a matter of interest, what (of a printable nature, of course) was said at the scene?
danlefou 6 months ago
Now that was quite funny, the woman got out of the way but he ran streight into the bloke!!!
LiveSteamFanatic 6 months ago
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KinletHallsthebest 6 months ago
Do they still make 'You've been framed'? If so, I think you're on to a winner there!
tractor255 7 months ago
@tractor255 Hmmm, yes, I wonder... Would the performers give permission, if I could find them? As it stands, its just a historical record. :-))
danlefou 7 months ago