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« on: January 22, 2021, 19:01:51 »
Spotted on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) website, Berkshire Local News section-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-55755447

Are these new designs too clever for their own good, or not yet adequately developed ready for use?
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2021, 19:24:42 »
What does the software do? And why can't a version from one of the other variants of this train model be used?

Not a rant. I'm just curious.
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2021, 15:57:59 »
Quote from: Surrey 455 on January 22, 2021, 19:24:42
What does the software do? And why can't a version from one of the other variants of this train model be used?

Not a rant. I'm just curious.

Just about everything

To use software from a different train model would trying to load Mac software onto a PC
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