 The train scene is full of cameos from the books. First, the store  is the Last Chance, as seen in Book 8, the Hostile Hospital. The  man working there is reading the newspaper The Daily Punctillio",  as seen in Book 7, the Vile Village, and on. Also, the headline  reads Orphans to Blame, which is in the books as well. The window  of the Last Chance advertises Parsley Soda, as seen in Book 6, the  Ersatz Elevator. Finally, the magazine Olaf reads advertises a  Veritably French Diner, which has the mysterious initials V.F.D.