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A ROAD STEAM PRESERVATION PIONEER

hen a very young John Crawley asked his nanny to cross the road with him – so that he could get a closer look at a working steam roller – it provided just a hint of what was to become such a large feature of his future life. Living close to the East Coast main line, a lifetime interest

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