The first steam engine built to run on the UK mainline for almost 50 years has made a successful trial run.
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Cool video. Thanks, MrFSS! How'd you like to be at throttle of that locomotive?The first steam engine built to run on the UK mainline for almost 50 years has made a successful trial run.
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We used to invade countries for our own needs, now you do...... :blink:In the video, note that the engineer being interviewed seemingly can't resist noting that Britain "gave railways to the world."
Yeah, okay, Mr. Limey, who conveniently omitted the fact that giving "railways to the world" was accomplished by using forced labor in the empire's colonies.
The only thing I can say in defense is that I've never voted for anybody named Bush.We used to invade countries for our own needs, now you do...... :blink:In the video, note that the engineer being interviewed seemingly can't resist noting that Britain "gave railways to the world."
Yeah, okay, Mr. Limey, who conveniently omitted the fact that giving "railways to the world" was accomplished by using forced labor in the empire's colonies.
Cool video. Thanks, MrFSS! How'd you like to be at throttle of that locomotive?The first steam engine built to run on the UK mainline for almost 50 years has made a successful trial run.
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Wonder if it could make a run on Mallard's steam speed record.
In the video, note that the engineer being interviewed seemingly can't resist noting that Britain "gave railways to the world."
Yeah, okay, Mr. Limey, who conveniently omitted the fact that giving "railways to the world" was accomplished by using forced labor in the empire's colonies.
Also interesting was the recognition that construction of the locomotive had to rely on parts manufactured elsewhere than the UK. That's globalization for you, not to mention the decline of the western industrial base.
Negro (as it was put) slavery was mainly an agricultural phenomenon. Beyond deplorable, and yes, a rotten part of the American past. But blacks in America were not press ganged into building railroads, as were peoples under the British boot. In fact, and this is equally lame, they were mostly considered not up to the task, and were largely relegated to support roles like cooking and tending the mules."Forced labor"? What was the little thing you did to the Negro's. Show a little bit of class. We don't need you in this form if you are going to behave like this!!! :angry:
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