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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 06:31 AM
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Steam train making London visit
The first new mainline steam engine to be built in Britain for nearly five decades is making its first long-distance passenger trip into London.

The train set off from Darlington at 0745 GMT and is due to arrive at London King's Cross station at 1347 GMT.

Enthusiasts in Darlington raised £3m to build the Peppercorn class A1 Pacific locomotive, which has taken 19 years.

The Tornado train will be on display at London King's Cross station for about an hour after arrival.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7876162.stm

The only things I can spot accurately are banjos......lol. This however is train spotters delight.
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Albus Donating Member (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 07:48 AM
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1. Better not show any interest in it
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4025737.Terrorism_laws_used_on_train_spotters/
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Feb-07-09 09:37 AM
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2. Presumably they use stereotype profiling to target
anyone white wearing an anorak and a wooly hat with a bobble on it. :rofl:
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moggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-09-09 11:28 AM
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3. British engineering
Boldly advancing into the 1940s!
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