Pheasant on the Track

Passengers Grouse

A train in Aberdeenshire was derailed from its schedule by a pheasant caught under the wheels. The game bird was hit by the five fifty-four Inverness to Aberdeen service and was brought to a standstill between Huntly and Insch near Kennethmont. The incident left the passengers stranded and they had to be taken off the train by first a ladder and then a train back the way they started.

Unpheasant Travelling

People on the train missed helicopter and plane flights and connecting services around the country they certainly groused a lot. The unfortunate bird hit an airline that controls the brakes and disabled to train. Now I’ve heard of bird strike disrupting a plane flight, but I’ve never heard of it significantly damaging a train weighing hundreds of tons before. However, all the passengers were later being taken to Aberdeen by train. Better late than never I say.

Not all Cock and Hen Stories Have Unhappy Endings

We have our very own pheasants in the Border Fine Arts ranges. They are hand -made in Scotland and this tableau is called 'Keeping Guard' and is produced as a limited edition of 250. We know he’ll never delay your journey and for a limited time there is a large amount off the price of this distinguished piece.

https://www.jamespirie.com/border-fine-arts/keeping-guard-l-e-250.html