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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, October 30, 2017 7:27 PM

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, October 30, 2017 7:53 PM

I have the impression that some of the names indicate sorrow for certain actions of the Third Reich. If such is so,  I see that it is entirely appropriate to name trains for Anne Frank and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, along with other people who were at least persecuted for one reason or another.

Johnny

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