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Re: Dr Beeching

Subject: Re: Dr Beeching
From: Ralph Barrett <rbarrat@Fladda.DemZn.cZ.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:55:57 +0000
Distribution: world
Newsgroups: aus.rail, uk.railway
References: <7718qd$2bv$1@eplet.mira.net.au><771u23$od4$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net><915706252.6496.0.nnrp-04.c2de42f8@news.demon.co.uk>
Reply-To: Ralph Barrat <rbarrat@Fladda.DemZn.cZ.uk>

In article <915706252.6496.0.nnrp-04.c2de42f8@news.demon.co.uk>, "E.D.
Wivens" <news@largeprefer.co.uk> writes

<multo-snippo>

>He is however usually portrayed as being a "hatchet man" wielding the
>axe. 

Just read in RM that Dr.Beeching did the honours at the re-opening of
the Dart Valley railway in 1969, by cutting the ribbon.

He must have had a very sharp sense of humour, as he used an axe to cut
the tape !

Ralph

Change Zeds to letter 'o' to reply.

References:
- Dr Beeching
  - From: "Daryl Cheshire" <daryl.cheshire@dse.vic.gov.au>
- Re: Dr Beeching
  - From: "David Proctor" <daproc@spam_this.umpires.com>
- Re: Dr Beeching
  - From: news@largeprefer.co.uk ("E.D. Wivens")

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