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I think I saw that one - was on BBC a while ago. Did it have an argumentative Scottish vulcanologist in it? if so it was the same programme. I thought it was very good - I read about the nature of Yellowstone in a book a year or so ago. The worrying part is that apparently last time it blew the ash got pretty much worldwide - they found traces everywhere. New York (or the place where New York now is) was pretty much buried in it. It would probably cripple rail operations for months if not years - fine ash isn't good news for engines to begin with, and the resulting "fallout" would clog everything. It would have to be cleared by shovel really - volcanic ash doesn't behave like snow so you couldn't use plows on it. You'd probably see old locos being hauled out of museums and hastily repaired to cover for losses, and maybe some being imported. <br /> <br />In MRR terms, Hornby would corner the market through having their HQ over here and their factories in China, Dapol would become the second largest manufacturer through having all their production here in Wales, and my MRR budget for the year would have to be spent on snow tyres and a suspension lift kit to cope with the resulting ice age...
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