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Half-term trains handled by industrial

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ANDREW Barclay 0-4-0ST David (2333/1953) hauled all trains on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway in February. This large (16in cylinder) loco is more than powerful enough in the early and late seasons for the traffic on offer, but is also very economical on coal, helping to keep costs down.

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