Railway signalmen in punchup over fridge
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DEAL, England, May 5 A fight between two British railway workers over the temperature of their refrigerator left at least one train stranded.The last straw for Trevor Vallis came when he arrived at his workplace, a signal box in Deal, England, and found that the milk for his tea was frozen because the refrigerator was so cold. The argument turned physical when his workmate, Tony Peckham, allegedly punched him in the face, The Sun reported Saturday.In the meantime, a train heading to London Bridge was sitting up the line, unable to move because no one was working the signals.Both men have been suspended pending an investigation."We are all in stitches," another employee told the newspaper. "Nobody can believe Tony and Trevor ended up fighting over a pint of milk. They are two of the most mild-mannered men you could ever wish to meet. But Trevor became convinced Tony was turning down the fridge on purpose to freeze all his food." A Network Rail spokesman, who said that there was no major service disruption, described the incident as "a storm in a teacup." Copyright 2007 by UPI
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