I would like to introduce a new design of Underground locomotive, the Jams-O-Motive.
Many observant readers will have observed that Underground tube lines have a large cavity underneath the rails. As can be seen from this photograph of a Dock-Lands station, there is considerable space between the top track and the bed:
I realised this evening whilst travelling home that this could be used by people wishing to cower from the might of an oncoming train.
If, for example, a young boy were to fall into the path of an oncoming train, currently he would be offered a safe haven, as shown in this plan view:
To attempt to combat this problem I have added a series of randomly placed spoons to the undercarriage of the existing design. With the addition of what I call the Jams-O-Motive spoon underhangs, this situation is elegantly avoided:
The more astute amongst you may have already wondered: “What if the line ends up over-ground, where there are no cavities? Surely then the under-hung spoons would all break off, or worse, dig into the carefully laid gravel?”
This is of course correct! To prevent this from presenting a problem, the spoon mechanism could be modified as follows:
If you are from Transport For London please get in touch with me to discuss pricing:
:: james at jgubby.com
That is probably the funniest thing i have ever seen. ever.
I have just wet myself laughing at the office :(