This is the ninth and penultimate run of my ‘advent calendar’ of quirky transport images that may generate a smile or two on the run up to the busy and often challenging festive season... whilst also raising money for Crisis, the Railway Children and Transaid.

Transport is a fundamentally interesting image-friendly industry and if an advent season of quirky e-mails in your inbox can support some worth causes, then good!

The Railway Children aims to change the situation for street children around the world by working through local organisations and advocating for change in government policies.

Thanks, Dave