THE “GHOST” TRAIN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3900, 29 January 1929, Page 4

THE “GHOST” TRAIN.

ORIGIN OE THE NAME. The “ghost” train on which Driver J. Hubber died a few weeks ago just before it entered St. David’s Station, Exeter, possibly originally got its name among railwaymen because it 'travels - during the night almost the whole way from Penzance to London. But the three deaths of Newton, Abbot railwaymen engaged on -it during the last twelve ih'onths are giving the name a- sinister significance in that town.

Firemen (C. Hassard, who' was with Driver also connected with a prevrous fatality in connection with the drain. He had arranged with Fireman Powlesland, who was ffring the train, to spend their few hours’ leave in London together, but going to Paddington found Fireman Powlesland dead.

Most of the express trains have names anfiong railwaymen. The “Owl” leaves .Paddington a't midnight; the “Zulu” was first run at the time of the Zulu War; the “Flying Duchman” is the oldest express on the time-tables; the “Honeymoon. Express” leaves Paddington at 3.30 p.m. Two of the GO-mile-an-hour goods trains are known as “Tip” and “Tig,” the latter usually having a large consignment of porkers.