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Bluebell Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Jamessquared, Feb 16, 2013.

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  1. Mark Thompson

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    The SR Carriage group has given us something interesting, and to most of us, a new word for the vocabulary book- "Lazarette":
    2 currently sealed chambers under the floor of 7864, the Maunsell dining car. Apparently, these were used for storage of perishables like meat, cheese, etc, before refrigerators became common use. These are currently still nailed shut, but what could lurk within?!
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    The marine interpretation of Lazarette denotes a chamber under the aft deck of a vessel "for quarantine or isolation of individuals with infectious diseases".
    There's almost shades of "oubliette" about it;)
    The opening is anticipated with great interest!
     
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    Mark Thompson, Jun 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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