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£14.95
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This dvd is a celebration of the connections to the main line.
The first through train for thirty years.
Contents:
Final rails connecting at Furzebrook on the 3rd January 2002.
First Standard tank beyond Norden for thirty-five years.
Repairing sleepers on half-mile section.
First through train for thirty years – Virgin Voyager arrives.
Cab ride from Wareham to Norden. Steam Gala in September 2002.
Plus much, much more!
Approx. 60 minutes.
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