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« on: July 13, 2011, 12:28:18 »
Well, it amused me, anyway  Cheesy

http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2011/07/01/hornby-wins-contract-for-high-speed-rail-link/
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 13:32:18 »
Excellent!
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 15:26:16 »
Well they got from Barnstable to Bideford which must be in scale terms  far longer than HS1▸ (High Speed line 1 - St Pancras to Channel Tunnel).
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 15:31:51 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 13, 2011, 15:26:16
Well they got from Barnstable to Bideford which must be in scale terms  far longer than HS1▸ (High Speed line 1 - St Pancras to Channel Tunnel).

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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 10:48:31 »
Quote from: Lee on July 13, 2011, 15:31:51
Quote from: eightf48544 on July 13, 2011, 15:26:16
Well they got from Barnstable to Bideford which must be in scale terms  far longer than HS1▸ (High Speed line 1 - St Pancras to Channel Tunnel).

Cue TJ..  Grin Grin

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To be fair I think ze Germans called it that...
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