Train Spotter Wants a Honk

MIDLAND PULLMAN No honk :(

A wildly enthusiastic train spotter films himself beside railway lines, eagerly waiting for passing locomotives and their horns. The train passes without honking, while exaggerated fisheye close-ups, ecstatic reactions, and later tram-horn stories turn the missed honk into an absurd running joke. The audio is dominated by excited narration and vehicle-horn anticipation rather than music, making the silence after the train passes especially funny.

Any minute now we're going to see a class 59 come through with some absolutely brilliant honks. I cannot wait. After a long day of train spotting in the sun this is exactly what I needed. We've woken up at the crack of dawn to see the Midland Pullman HST. Boy am I ready to see it. Come on honk for me please. A good friend Gordon said he's about to give me 50 tones. When you went down 20, 21, 20, 20 more, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 30, 40, 40, 40, 41. Thanks Gordon! Thanks Gordon! One of the things that I loved most about my tram ride with the Seaton tramway was waving at everyone. This one had a funny horn. And if you're ever in East Devon, please don't hesitate to pop down to the Seaton Cramway.

• @itvbia / 18943 2021-11-18