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Originally Posted by denphone

National Railway Museum under threat from funding cuts.

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1046..._funding_cuts/

Whatever we do we must keep this national treasure even if we all have to pay a admission fee of some sort.

Agree it has to be saved, but they really should stop pouring endless amounts of money into trying to get Flying Scotsman running again, other loco's in the collection are in a right state some have suggested they pass them on to some of the preserved lines where they'll get the care and attention they desperately need.

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Originally Posted by denphone

l went out dinnertime with my partner and my brother to see the Union of South Africa and she looked absolutely magnificent arriving at Plymouth train station before she makes her way to Par.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Cl...f_South_Africa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM6b_MQaz94

I'm sure she was steaming up at Crewe heritage Centre the other morning as I went past. Tornado was there too looking resplendent