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Old December 18th 12, 06:47 AM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Default Not-very dry run for 150-year anniversary Met steam
On 17 Dec, 13:46, "Richard J." wrote:
Recliner wrote on 17 December 2012 11:08:58 ...

Steam train back on tube track for 150-year anniversary celebrations

Test run for London Underground's anniversary sees restored locomotive
pull Victorian carriage from Earl's Court to Moorgate

Gwyn Topham, transport correspondent
The Guardian, Sunday 16 December 2012 19.00 GMT
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From:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/de...ndon-undergrou...

There's another great photo in the Standard's report athttp://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/full-circle-120yearold-steam...

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Which section was tube track? AFIK Earls Court to Moorgate is all sub-
surface. Moreover, one cannot bring back something which never
existed. The tube lines were electric from their beginning.
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