Train ham on the escalator My daily commute involves a train, a bus, and the transfer between. Yesterday on my way home, I got off the bus and walked briskly through the train station, having seen that my train was arriving at the platform. My path up the escalator was soon blocked by a formerly female ham of about 55 (I’m 48). As I charged up the steps two at a time, I barked at it to move right. It continued to slowly trudge up the escalator, but turned enough to look at me that I saw daylight. Also turning, i was able to continue past it without scrubbing off too much speed. I reached the platform with the train doors still open. I boarded, and the doors shut. Choosing a favorable vantage point, I watched the top of the escalator and saw the ham emerge, waving to the train operator. It was still waving when the train pulled away.