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Old 9th March 2008, 01:01
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It ain't like that 'ere

My Dutch daughter sent me an interesting news link last night. On Friday the Dutch parliament voted to allocate €1.2 million to the voluntary sector in order to bring steam locomotive brake systems up to date:
http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/3...__.html?p=34,1

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Old 9th March 2008, 10:26
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There can't be many governments that would do that.
Judging from some of the comments made in the feedback the decision isn't universally popular
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Old 9th March 2008, 11:06
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According to the BBC this morning, there are only 4 countries in the world that borrow more than the UK. I can't see any government in the UK giving up its tax on cars and lorries fuel for the main railways, never mind preserved railways.
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