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    Woofferton Emergency Brake Application

    Hello there – bit of a strange question – or perhaps not… Yesterday I was on the delayed 1W98 1934 from Cardiff to Holyhead (158838). Just outside Woofferton there was a period of very sharp braking and we came to a stand. I must admit, considering the news of the last week I did give the table...
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    Unusual steam

    Bulleid’s Leader and CC1 aside is anyone aware of any unusual design of steam loco that didn’t resemble the usual planform - ie Tender > cab > boiler. Thanks!
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    Travelling routes historically

    I'm doing some research for a pet project of mine and I wondered if anyone here had any pointers. Say it's 1939 and I've just got the transatlantic liner to Liverpool from NY. I want to get to Cardiff. What is the quickest/easiest way? Is there a website or anything like that that would have...
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    Query on revenue protection staff

    Let me preface this with the statement that this is not something I would ever do, or something I have any desire to do in the future. But I'm struck by this notion. Now and again I see revenue protection staff - 3 or 4 men usually, sometimes women, at unstaffed stations or at least...
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    DMU's and carriages

    Bear with me on this one - just wondering about the feasibility of something and thinking outside the box a bit. I am nothing but a interested commuter, so forgive me if there is any huge technical elephant traps. Would it be feasible to connect a Mk 3 carriage to a Mk 3 derived DMU (for eg...

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