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Re: old lines

Subject: Re: old lines
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 01:58:24 GMT
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petercook2705@my-deja.com wrote:
> Yes, it would be very interesting if people were sent to prison for the
> crime of operating a model railway :)  My nephew would be most
> displeased...

Your nephew could build a full scale replica of the Welsh Highland Railway
if he wanted, since the gauge is 597mm.

The British Board of Trade had the same rule about regulating railways of
2' gauge or over in the 19th century.

Cheers
David

References:
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  - From: "Mark A Zanker" <zanker@bigpond.com>
- Re: old lines
  - From: "Philip Shortus" <Shortus@bigpond.com>
- Re: old lines
  - From: robson <robson@cia.com.au>
- Re: old lines
  - From: "John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>
- Re: old lines
  - From: "Trevor Edmonds" <trevor_edmonds@dingoblue.net.au>
- Re: old lines
  - From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
- Re: old lines
  - From: petercook2705@my-deja.com

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