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Looks like 'Thomas' is being warmed up for a Thomas the Tank Engine' day.  I didn't think that 'Thomas' was allowed to smoke in case it encouraged other young people to take up the bad habit!!	A three care set of a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) of which the history can be found on the page fo the BRC by following this link which will take you straight to the correct stockbook page.  I never did like these DMU's and the sad thing is that it looks as if they will become the most common form of passenger train in the future!
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Wow!  What a brute of an engine that one is.  My first thought was 'didn't they make big engines in South Africa'.  My next thought was 'probably not - it was probably built here'.  And a quick visit to the BRC Stockbook Page on this link confirmed my suspicions.  It was built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow The link will take you to the North British Locomotive Society's web site.  The engine was so huge I must confess I didn't spot the fact that it was not a standard UK guage but 3ft 6ins.	Great place for surprises is the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.  IN the above picture is a New York subway power car.  It has a facinating history, being shipped to the UK in the first instance to be used as an American style dinner by a brewery company.  It was donated to BRC when it became redundant for that use.  This link takes you to the BRC Stockbook Page.  And this link takes you to the New York City subway pages.
A splendid example of a carriage on display in the visitor centre.	And a fairly fragile looking wagon on display outside.  I didn't seem to be able to find this one in the stockbook so it will remain a mystery unless you can help!
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You don't see many of these about on fast fitted freights in the 21st century do you!  THis link take you to the BRC stockbook page.	The line through the original Quainton Road station is still in use but I understand it's only used by trains taking rubbish to a recycling plant.
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An overview of the visitor centre which excells in cleanliness and exhbits on display.	The visitor centre looking out.  A facinating collection of advertisements from a bygone age are mounted on the wall above the windows
	Left:  And don't you dare try and steal our trains we will defend them to the death!!  (LoL's)
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