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Archive Foursome: Greek Narrow Gauge, Issue 141

John Organ writes:

Chris Horne’s interesting selection of Greek Narrow Gauge photos in the Archive Foursome in LI 141 reveals that Chris fell foul of the wholesale swapping of components in the Volos works about 50 years ago. As reported by John Athersuch in his excellent article about the Pelion Railway in LI 134, the tanks complete with works plates and nameplates were exchanged between MILLEAI and JASON

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