On Oct 12, 12:06 am, "www.waspies.net" wrote:
At about 1100 this morning sitting on a train at Amersham when there was
an almighty explosion followed by a white flash with the train and the
signal cabin struck by lightning, took out the signal fuses (knackering
the service) and shook the living bleep out of everyone in the area.

First time I've heard of thunder preceding lightning. That's
MetroLand for you. What would Betjeman have said?

Tudor Hughes.