Friday, December 25, 2009

Tornado + COTD

clipped from wattsupwiththat.com

Both my father and grandfather, both of whom had connections to steam locomotives in their life are undoubtedly cheering this story(wherever they are) from the BBC. So am I. Inconveniently, it runs on coal.

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In arctic like conditions, Tornado hauls the only train running on time through Britains big freeze - Image: Craig Stretton A1 Steam

Passengers were rescued by a steam locomotive after modern rail services were brought to a halt by the snowy conditions in south-east England.
Stan


So Al Gore was right after all! He did say that global warming would mean we’d see more Tornadoes, didn’t he?