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« on: December 10, 2012, 18:16:17 »
...part one on BBC4 at 21.00 tonight... just for info
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 19:49:50 »
Thanks for that...if I remember early in the morning I will download to the iPad for watching...on the train!
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 20:16:53 »
You couldn't have done that in the 'golden age' - the soot would have fouled up the i-thingy.  In those days you were forced to look out of the window as the seats were inconveniently lined up, so you had little option.  I shall be watching though, but on a tv set, being a traditionalist.  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2012, 15:30:24 »
Just watched this programme. Fascinating.

Available on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) iPlayer until Christmas Eve:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01p8w38/The_Golden_Age_of_Steam_Railways_Small_is_Beautiful/
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2012, 22:01:40 »
As a 'deviationist' from 1968 I had a wave of nostalgia and thought the programme wonderful.  I think it is worth watching for the historic colour images alone.  If you don't know what a deviationist was, watch the programme for a full explanation but basically they built the Ffestiniog Railway spiral.  I only volunteered once: it was too much for me Shocked.
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2012, 07:33:37 »

And there was I thinking.....you were just round the bend..... Roll Eyes
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