What a twist of fate.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1079853_ccharge_steam_trains
Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.
I don't have time to find and post the link but there is or was a similiar proposal in Switzerland which involved the construction of one ore more new steam hauled commuter trainsets which would feature pushpull operation. I believe the Swiss manufacturer DTM is involved...
"I Often Dream of Trains"-From the Album of the Same Name by Robyn Hitchcock
Heres the link..for DLM
http://www.dlm-ag.ch/
Also theres some other bizarre news ,Hunslet Locomotive, a UK firm dating back to 1864 has begun to manufacture steam locomotives again...just completed two quarry locos,
http://www.hunsletengine.com/hsc/index.php
Heres a photo of one of their engines at a industry exhibition.
http://www.therailwaycentre.com/News%20Photo%20File/Railtex1.jpg
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