Thursday 15 Dec 2016
Orange army railway workers release Christmas song
- Region & Route:
- | North West & Central
A gang of singing railway workers today made a rowdy bid to top the Christmas pop charts.
The Orange Army Choristers, engineers from Network Rail's track team at Rugby in Warwickshire, posted "Away on the railway," a re-work of the 1885 Christmas classic 'Away in a manger,' on social media.
Ryan Buckley, an Orange Army Chorister and track operative at Rugby, said: "What we lack in vocal flair we more than make up for in festive cheer - and good looks.
"While none of us are likely to be giving up the day job any time soon, we hope our crimbo crooning brings a smile to people's faces - and reminds them that we, the orange army, are upgrading their railway this Christmas."
The four-verse carol, 45 seconds in length, was posted on Twitter, YouTube and on the company's website.
If you want to sing along, here are the words:
Away on the railway
Away on the railway
We work on the track
We're grafting through Christmas
Until we hand back
A bigger, better railway
That we’re building for you
One that's quicker and slicker
Cos that’s we do
Just shovelling and grafting
No turkey for us
We're working through Christmas
No moaning, no fuss
We are the orange army
And we're working for you
Upgrading your railway
So it's shiny and new
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