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Much to celebrate after 50 years!

THIS year much attention will naturally be focused on the 50th anniversary of the end of British Rail standard gauge steam haulage in August 1968.

I remember the time well – looking forward to a caravan holiday at Salcombe’s South Sands, buying my first single records – from memory it was MacArthur Park by Richard Harris, and although he

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