With the help of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster of Buggleskelly. Determined to make his mark, he devises a number of schemes to put Buggleskelly on the railway map, but instead falls foul of a gang of gun runners.
Through the influence of a relative, a hopeless railway employee is made stationmaster the sleepy Irish station of Buggleskelly. Determined to make his mark, he devises a number of schemes to put Buggleskelly on the railway map, but instead falls foul of a gang of gun runners.
Written by D.Giddings <darren.giddings@newcastle.ac.uk>
[William Porter is wheel-tapping a train]
Managing director's wife:
You may think me a little stupid but why do they tap them? William Porter:
Well, you see madam, it's like this. If I tap the wheel with this hammer and the wheel goes clang, then I know that the wheel's there.
Managing director:
But supposing that the wheel doesn't go clang? William Porter:
Well, then I know that the train's gone! See more »