The LNER Encyclopedia

Here's an interesting but not widely reported story:

http://news.uk.msn.com/rail-staff-avert ... ter-152333

Contractors preparing a building site above drilled into the Northern City Line tunnel near Old Street by mistake.

And I can do little better than quote Mr Homer J. Simpson of Springfield U.S.A. D'OH! . Though in all seriousness thankfully the train services were stopped before there were any further serious accidents.

This was a text book example of good railwaymen doing their job without any fuss. So well done to the guys (or girls) concerned

The RAIB report will be interesting I wonder what they will recommend?