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Bob was right, the times, they really are a-changing

AS THE great Bob Dylan sang in 1964, the times, they are a-changing. Fast forward 57 years, and his prophesy is certainly true of the world of railwayana, as illustrated by Great Central’s third monthly live online auction on April 10, which saw a diesel nameplate easily outpace steam.

Top of the 200 lots at £9800 was Druid

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