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Steam Train in the Underground
Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 15:45
by FlyTexas
Interesting. It never occurred to me that they'd used steam locomotives in the tube back in the day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20759707
Brian
Re: Steam Train in the Underground
Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 16:21
by Garry Russell
Indeed they did
They were though an early candidate for electric
Re: Steam Train in the Underground
Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 21:06
by ChrisHunt
Ah but they didn't show the battery loco (engineering train) attached t'other end. Personally I think it's just a sneaky way of steam cleaning the tunnels without having to do all the paperwork!
Regards,
Chris