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Old 11th October 2009, 15:28
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I see a photo in the gallery mentioned the use of horses for shunting.

Was this a widespread practice ? I have read that Diss (GER - LNER) used horses for shunting wagons but can't remember where I read it.



Philip.
Like you i have read that horses were used at Bradford Exchange many years ago for shunting wagons and stables there as well for them.
I wonder how much they were paid.
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