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On Island Line at Shanklin there was a station cat that I think was on the payroll! I understand that cats were sometimes on payroll (feeding) to keep mice and rats down in depots and stations. The Island Line cat used to take occasional train rides up to Ryde Pier and back. The staff advised that he used to know where to get off when the train returned to Shanklin. He used to sleep on the ticket machine in the booking office the travelling public loved him!
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Great Central Jack
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