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 Fri 20 Jul 18 08:29 
 Spanish Submarine too big for its dock - Bromptonaut
>> Been like that on the Hastings line for years. They had to have special trains
>> and locos made, got weird nicknames, like "The Hastings Thumper" or "Slim Jims"

LAter they split some of the Hastings 'slim jims' and put the coaches together with standard width carriages for use on the Tonbridge-Reading line.

These units acquired the nickname 'Tadpoles'.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Fri 20 Jul 18 at 08:32
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 Spanish Submarine too big for its dock  Manatee 18 Jul 18 16:38
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