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Re: Future of Passenger Rail?
Author: Been there, seen it, done it
Date: 09-14-2012 - 11:57

"(Also interesting that the British still have chain lever operated interlockings)"

Yes, on very lonely stretches of non-mainline track.

The line that Top Gear ran on was a heritage railway (museum line). However I was suprised to see that power switch in the video (not operated by chain ;)

BBC News link

Still, it was a great episode.

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  Future of Passenger Rail? Z-Train 09-13-2012 - 19:35
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Matt Farnsworth 09-14-2012 - 08:16
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Throttle Hogg 09-14-2012 - 09:09
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Been there, seen it, done it 09-14-2012 - 11:57
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Steve Sloan 09-14-2012 - 14:33
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Stacy thomas 09-14-2012 - 19:07
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Do not try this at home? BOB2 09-14-2012 - 20:37
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Do not try this at home? SP4460 09-14-2012 - 21:02
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Do not try this at home? Alfred Doten 09-15-2012 - 06:50
  Re: Future of Passenger Rail? Do not try this at home? Alfred Doten 09-15-2012 - 17:58


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