Cryptic Quiz

[megfitz]

Working my way through this quiz , but could do with some help on these please.
Headed ::Trains
Huffs and puffs for a lost cause...(3,8)
Late arrival 11.42 for the night mail..(13)
He will avoid having to stand..(3,3,2,4,5-3)
Sensitive fuel supplier..(6)

Headed ..A.Phew frases.
Counterproductive surgery..(3,3,4,4,2,5,4,4,)
Aristocratic depository..(3,6)
Survey cautiously..(3,3,3,4,4,)
Thanks for any help.

[kettledrum]

Survey - see how the land lies ?

[Frank97]

Sensitive fuel supplier - Tender

[bibblebub]

counterproductive - CUT OFF ONE'S NOSE TO SPITE ONE'S FACE

[Ouzel]

Counterproductive - Cut off your nose to spite your face ??

[bookbinder]

Aristocratic depository: top drawer.

[bibblebub]

late arrival - SKIMBLESHANKS

http://www.poemsforchildren.org/T-S-Eliot-Poems/T-S-Eliot-Skimbleshanks-The-Railway-Cat-by-T-S-Eliot-online-poetry-for-children.htm

[megfitz]

Many thanks to you all, still need help with Trains 1&3 ,
bibblebub..that poem is brilliant,I was still on W.H.Auden while O.H. was looking at Chattanoga timetables !!