Internet Celebrates The Great London Train Quiz Show

<p><em>Photo courtesy of Thinkstock</em></p><p>The only thing better than a train ride to London is a train ride to London that doubles as a public quiz show.</p><p><a href="http://mashable.com/2016/01/26/train-driver-quiz-morning-commute/#dBHPNvIwR8q4" target="_blank">Mashable's Sam Haysom</a> reports that a London-area train turned into a London-area love fest for one train operator who decided to become his own game show host of sorts.</p><p>As the report found, the man behind the budding hashtag #timetunneltrain is none other that Southern Rail UK driver Steve.</p><p>Yep, that is all we really know about this amateur game show host, but it comes thanks to a tweet from a man named Peter Hannaford who thanked the driver back in December for a lively train ride. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a> Thanks to time tunnel Steve.... Driver on 0907 from EG today <a href="https://t.co/dhC0ddPLqN">pic.twitter.com/dhC0ddPLqN</a></p>- Peter Hannaford (@hannafop) <a href="https://twitter.com/hannafop/status/676708793976229889">December 15, 2015</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><p>Well, a doff of the cap to Steve for brightening the day of locals and tourists who were in the area.</p><p>Now Hannaford shared with Mashable the following about his December journey on Steve's train: "He gave all sorts of funny stats about the train... age, make, capacity etc... did a music question (sang)... made a lot of reference to his hashtag too."</p><p>The fun continues anytime Steve takes to the rails. Here is what you can find at the hashtag this week:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thanks to the train announcer who provided a highly enjoyable quiz themed journey into work this morn <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a> put a :) on my face!</p>- Laura Ulyatt (@LauraUlyatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/LauraUlyatt/status/692299258964213760">January 27, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fist pump back to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a> driver for his quiz this morning and singing the music round - what a hero!</p>- Amy-Rose Poole (@AmyRosePoole) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmyRosePoole/status/692253241044770816">January 27, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SouthernRailUK">@SouthernRailUK</a> please can you tell us this drivers shifts so we can always make sure we're on his train?</p>- Olivia Cook (@oliviaaimee) <a href="https://twitter.com/oliviaaimee/status/691903187746451461">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How hiring the right people &amp; letting them do their thing gives better customer service than any course, policy or manual: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a></p>- Andrew Collier (@andrewcollier) <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewcollier/status/691910972190134272">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">On a train to London Bridge and the driver is hosting a quiz over the tannoy. So awesome. He even has a hashtag: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a></p>- Dan Schreiber (@Schreiberland) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schreiberland/status/691901853320224769">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Love, love, LOVE finding myself on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a> thank you 'Quiz Master' for brightening my morning - always a treat! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SouthernRail?src=hash">#SouthernRail</a> ÿ=?</p>- Lisa MacGregor (@LisaMacGregor_) <a href="https://twitter.com/LisaMacGregor_/status/691896949851721728">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><p>Those in and around London have a truly special train operator on their commute. Hopefully, one day we can get in on this magical quiz-one that has quite the amazing prize for winners:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hahaha 'if you guessed the year correctly please collect your free beep on the way out through the ticket barrier' <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/timetunneltrain?src=hash">#timetunneltrain</a></p>- Kim Townsend (@kimtownsend) <a href="https://twitter.com/kimtownsend/status/691560205591670785">January 25, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p>

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