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« on: December 09, 2012, 11:33:25 »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoMN-zg7r3M
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2012, 18:34:07 »
One hour and 20 minutes to go 27 miles from A to B sounds like a 150  FGW▸ (First Great Western) on a good day !

But then they don't all go via stratosphere station aka Department for Transport!
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2012, 07:51:00 »
Saw this a few months ago - one of the niecest videos I've seen on the net. Very well put together and generally makes you feel better about life!
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2012, 10:51:53 »
I agree: very uplifting.  Grin
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