Railway memes and rage comics part 2

[backontrack]

The 1st of April was a strange time in the world of railways.

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*Brace yourselves*

Brace yourselves...

...Arriva is coming.

The Northern franchise was passed over to Arriva, who have already made some big promises.

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*Skeptical third world kid*

So you're telling me...

...that Pacers will be replaced by new stock?

Oh, and, um...something else happened too.

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*Futurama Fry*

Not sure if TransPennine...

...with Veolia or without Veolia.

Obviously there was more to it than that. But there's a lot 'planned' for the future;

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*Laughing men in suits*

Apparently we're financing...

...'HS3'.

But for now, we'll just have to cope with everyone arguing about the new stock Arriva are bringing in.

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*Boardroom meeting suggestion*

What should we do for our new stock?

Bring in Vivarail trains?

Hire out some diesels?

Refurbish the pacers?

-Guy gets thrown out of window-

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No comments? I like the third one best, personally.

 

[Techniquest]

I liked all of them, especially the first one!

I've been more than a bit busy lately, hence lack of comment from me until now!

 

[backontrack]

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*Too Damn High*

Buffet prices...

...ARE TOO DAMN HIGH!

(...although I think that they're reasonable enough on Abellio Greater Anglia.)

 

[OuterDistant]

*Laughing politicians*

And then I said,
"The RMT's press release makes a pretty good case"

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Here's what it's going to be like on the Standedge route in a couple of years...

(x, x everywhere)
Gricers, Gricers Everywhere!

 

[Techniquest]

Just reserve all of us Class 68 Fan Club members a coach and you'll be fine! Entry only on production of a membership card

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Just reserve all of us Class 68 Fan Club members a coach and you'll be fine! Entry only on production of a membership card

I'll be one of them to be fair, for the first few weeks at least!

 

[Techniquest]

Membership to the club is £13 a year, £68 for lifetime membership

 

[NoMorePacers]

Let's get started for the evening's comedy:

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[Techniquest]

Let's get started for the evening's comedy:

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It's not showing

 

[backontrack]

We apologise for the delayed start of this evening's comedy.

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*Bear Grylls*

Stuck on delayed VTEC service...

...ran out of pee an hour ago, better drink Nescafé.

 

[Jonny]

Has anyone picked up on this yet?

(One does not simply board a train without a ticket (where on-station purchase facilities exist)).

 

[61653 HTAFC]

*Joker - Everybody loses their mind*
Trains have been cascaded North from London for half a century...

Suggest putting diesel engines in D78s and everybody loses their minds!

Just a quickie as 144023 rattles my teeth out...

 

[D365]

This thread has been dead too long...

Friend: Ferrari or Lamborghini?
Me: Pacer Train.
Friend:Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Somewhat late stepping up to the plate, but noting the title of the thread and not being inclined at this late stage to read every posting, what actually is a "rage comic"?

 

[backontrack]

Hi Paul. These are rage comics.

My first effort...

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Since the last one was locked for inactivity I thought I'd start a new one for this thing I thought up today. Apologies if I should have contacted the mods to get it unlocked instead!

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