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March 14, 2012

80 Days to Railfest 2012 14th March 2012



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In 1932 William Stanier becomes CME of LMS (Jan 1st)

45160 on the Gloucester Warwicks Railway 16th September 2010
Repatriated 8F 45160 on the Gloucester Warwicks Railway 16th September 2010.
Former LMS 8274 (Stanier 8F) built 1940 for War Department, originally meant for service in France.....spent few months in Britain, then sent to Turkey.....45160 is its Turkish Railways number...repatriated in 1982, restored to former glory at Toddington by the owning group, and in its first months of service.

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