08-04-2018, 03:59 PM
Did I seriously never cross-post this ?
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the "Farewell to Steam" special train, which ran on 4th August 1968 to mark the end of steam trains on British Railways. There was one more special train after this - the "Fifteen Guinea Special" on 11th August 1968 was the very last one before all steam trains were retired - but because no normal service trains ran after 4th August 1968, this date is often taken to represent the "end of steam".
http://s1.zetaboards.com/The_Coffee_Hous...2620355/1/
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the "Farewell to Steam" special train, which ran on 4th August 1968 to mark the end of steam trains on British Railways. There was one more special train after this - the "Fifteen Guinea Special" on 11th August 1968 was the very last one before all steam trains were retired - but because no normal service trains ran after 4th August 1968, this date is often taken to represent the "end of steam".
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