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Old January 13th 10, 04:39 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
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Default The London Underground and its South African connection

On Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Graeme wrote:

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furnessvale wrote:

On Jan 13, 1:56=EF=BF=BDam, CJB wrote:
SNIP

Saw the header and thought someone had rediscovered the secret Boer
War tunnel from London to Ladysmith to ferry troops in.


As this is a railway group, Mafeking surely.


No, no, it runs to that riverport just up the coast from Port Elizabeth -
that's why it's called the East London Line.

tom

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