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ME! :P
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Sorry, my internet wen t a bit wierd there, I honestly only pressed 'Submit' once. :oops:
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err.........what about you baggy?
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Duchess of Hamilton??
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Great Western? Is'nt that the branch line that joins the Southern at Reading?
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Princess Margaret Rose?
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Was it a famous engine before like City of Truro?

EDIT - No, just thought, I've read somewhere about 3822 (another GWR 2-8-0) pulling a very heavy train over the WSR. Might have been 650 tons, but was certainly 20 miles!!! :D :D :D
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GWR 28xx 2857??

i know she holds a record for pulling a big freight train, not sure how big though
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I'm quite sure it's 3822
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CORRECT! It was GWR 2-8-0 No3822 on the West Somerset Line.
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Yippee! :D

How many Bulleid Pacifics are preserved?
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31
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No! Not that many! :o :wink:

EDIT - ignore this - it's from a stupid person :wink: :lol: :lol:
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i think it's either 7 or 9 Bullied Pacifics preserved
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Not nearly enough :roll: :roll:
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