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Preserved ‘08s’ in demand

RAILWAY Support Services (RSS) has again turned to the world of preservation to bolster its shunter fleet, with the hire of privately-owned No. 08706.

The locomotive departed the Colne Valley Railway (CVR) in late August for an exam at Wishaw before moving on to Garston on August 31. Still in tatty EWS colours, it duly replaced No. 08580 on

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