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Old 27th October 2019, 14:17
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Interesting Tony. I started my career on the South Eastern, and my interest still leans towards their old steam traction of Schools and Bulleids.

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However, yesterday's railtour took a different route and unfortunately slipped to a stand on the 1 in 60 Bearsted Bank shortly after passing through Maidstone East at a reported 18mph, which doesn't seem like the best preparation for the climb, and there was no diesel in the formation to assist.
Steep climb in the worst part of the Low Adhesion season? I wonder if they planned that, or if was foisted on them. Either way the outcome was predictable.

Cheers, BW.
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