Dorset

The railway company that runs all the trains from London to the West of England has recently reverted back to its original name of GWR - Great Western Railway. The engineer who originally created it was the outlandishly and lavishly named, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and shortly after it began it was nick-named, 'God's Wonderful Railway'.

GWR have recently invested in a few huge, sleek engines painted in the original green and cream livery of the 1930s and you can tell that these trains were manufactured by Hitachi, because they have the word HITACHI in huge letters across the front.

GWR have began an advertising campaign which hinges on the seaside adventures of Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' and they have made a short and disappointing video in the style of the original illustrations. Basically, the dog falls out of the train because it is stupid, then cadges lifts with every other form of transport - including a hot-air balloon - right down to the coast. It makes its way via a series of fortuitous accidents stemming from the original stupid one.The train with the kids on keep up with it all the way. Hah!

My favourite line from the above: "Don't let him do that, it's unhygienic."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRQtV6tNOEE

Above is the direct link in case my layout clips one side and you cannot get rid of the adverts.