Beer, steam speed - and money

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Sun Nov 23 04:04:52 EST 2008


May like to know that Tornado successfully trialled on the UK East Coast
Mainline this week, from York to Newcastle.

*Thirsk station, a Tuesday evening in November. Why is the down platform
of the North Yorkshire station full of silently expectant people? Why
have people brought their children and grandchildren, and why are they
setting up elaborate photo tripods?*

Out of the darkness, a whistle is heard - shrieking joyfully, again and
again. A train thundering up the line from York.

In seconds, it is all over. A cool grey shape, smoke from its funnel, a
line of carriages, mostly dark, the whistle again and again, and a
diesel loco on the end - just a passenger on this trip.

...................

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7741449.stm

Dominic Pinto
London


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