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Is the end nigh for Clacton EMU? Ticking clock counts down

THE preservation of a complete Class 309 EMU is in jeopardy after negotiations with several heritage groups and individuals proved unsuccessful and the storage agreement between its custodian – the Clacton Express Preservation Group – and its current base at the Lavender Line in Sussex expired. The three-car set faces the cutter’s torch if no solution is found

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