I'm probably going to be shot with a shovel for this but I've always thought 1972's Ziggy Stardust was a lesser album than 1971's Hunky Dory – but personal opinions aside - you can't argue that the 2012 Remaster isn’t anything but a wonder.

The leading engine was one of the Class Y6 2-8-8-2 compound articulateds, … The stack noise of one of these great brutes slogging up a grade was quite unforgettable.

When you look at IB hiring out of b-school, there is an interesting trend: better looking people get hired, often over seemingly more talented people.

Let the engine build up a good head of steam.