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We don't 'make' locos any more; we're only considered skilled enough to clean the wax off them when they come off the ship and give them a shake-down. GM, Siemens and Bombardier rule the roost. Given the number of Diesel-electrics that are running up and down the WCML (under the wires) I think the 'green credentials' of many of our operators are open to question as well. Derby, Newton-le-Willows, Crewe, Swindon and co put together some masterpieces but they're now as defunct as the HST and we prefer to buy-in our technology from places that used to be our competitors. The chances of a new British electric locomotive any time soon are now about as remote as Branson reclaiming the WCML.
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