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Old 1st May 2009, 18:47
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Originally Posted by Deathbyteacup View Post
................Thirdly, why would Network Rail stop producing things that are required to run a basic railway? At the very least, wouldn't the products they've stoped producing be replaced with an alternative that does the same job? I don't think they woke up one day and decided they don't need brace plates or signals anymore?......................
It could possibly have been fittings for bullhead rail that were stolen?
Nowadays, I assume that Network Rail's suppliers only provide fittings for flat-bottom rail.
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