Leaf-removal train named Ctrl Alt Deleaf after public vote

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A leaf-removal train named Ctrl Alt Deleaf will tackle leaves on the tracks, which cause major disruption to rail services in autumn. Credit: Kieran Cleeves Media AssignmentsNetwork Rail said the train is part of its fleet of “leaf-busters” which blast leaf mulch off rails. Ctrl Alt Deleaf – a pun on the computer keyboard command Control-Alt-Delete – will be deployed from a depot at Effingham Junction, Surrey, next week. Article continues below…“The leaf-busting trains are a vital tool in Network Rail’s operation to tackle the impact of leaf fall on the railways. “I’m delighted that the public has been able to honour these marvellous machines with such a fantastic name.”