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End of steam question - perception

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Bikermike, Dec 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM.

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  1. Romsey

    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    When the Hampshire Diesel Units were introduced in 1957 a special diesel link was created at Eastleigh, then Salisbury and Fratton. They quickly became the "old mans link" with no overnight shifts or stupid o'clock starts or finishes in the dead hours of the night. It did a wonders for the promotion of younger footplatemen, but there was still the circuit to London area depots to get the drivers ticket at a suburban depot before returning to a country depot a few years later.

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    Romsey, Dec 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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