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    Class 20 question

    I'm researching some details of Class 20s and can't (yet!) find anyone who knows the answer to one particular question. To the right of the fire extinguisher pull handle some of the class had a small 3 pin socket, does anyone know what its function is? Thanks
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    Works trailer at Doncaster

    I'm producing a book on 08s (and 12s, 13s etc) from the Transport Treasury archive. Does anyone know the proper name for the trolley that 08372 is sat on at Doncaster Works in 1977? It appears to be a road wheeled trolley/trailer with a fifth wheel type attachment. Certain I've seen them before...
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    Super Off-Peak Day Travelcard

    I've been using the "Super Off-Peak Day Travelcard" for day trips Kidderminster to London MYB - at £36.40 as opposed to £31.40 for std return it gives a 1-6 travelcard for a fiver. Just noticed that Nat Rail site is now quoting day travelcard rate as £60, whereas Trainline and Chiltern are...
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    Manually operated crossings

    It was claimed the other day by traincrew that Pantyffynon on the Heart of Wales / Central Wales line is the last manually operated gated crossing in the UK, (apart from UWC's of course) Anyone know of any others? Incidentally it still has a GWR stamped gate locking mechanism on one gate (BRW...
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    Spare stock on depot

    Hello folks, I'm interested in how many spare trains there are in general on depot in case of failure at the moment. Certainly, with regard to a query last week, there seems to be less than there used to be. TFW said they had no spare trains available at all on a mid week afternoon in Swansea...

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