Railways

Railways are wonderful, railways are interesting, railways are super-dooper-woo-wooo-hey. It is a little-known fact that the Class 87s have, on occasion, been as far south as Reading, and frequently...

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...whereas, however, the Bulleid "Merchant Navy" Class, did, of course, later have their chain-driven valve gear replaced with more conventional equipment for reasons of maintenance.

So there you have it - railways really are interesting.