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Author:  Les Beckman [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:23 pm ]
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This is one I had never heard of and it just about knocked my socks off:

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/steam/trains/thai03.htm

Amazing!

Les

Author:  HOD Bill [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Most unusual steam preservation story?

That is interesting. To bad someone doesn't think the Roanoke engines are huanted by spirits!

Bill

Author:  dan denham [ Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:40 pm ]
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Wow! What a story. I assume they are meter gauge. Wouldn't it be great to restore them for 3 ft. operations? I spent some time in Japan long ago, and seeing these operating would be a real delight.

dan

Author:  Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Most unusual steam preservation

Maybe not the best story per se, but a definite nominee for most unusual of all time--this I just tripped over, have never heard of, and never seen before: a "monorail" of sorts in India:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 6&nseq=225

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