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Old December 18th 12, 08:50 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

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e27002 wrote:
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


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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.


It's a colloquialism. We use them in this country.

Nick
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