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Bittern blowing off at Edinburgh Waverley

 
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:26 pm    Post subject: Bittern blowing off at Edinburgh Waverley Reply with quote
Bittern blowing off its safety valves at Edinburgh Waverley Station (my work) today - Sorry about the quality it was filmed on my phone.


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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Noisy b****r ain't it
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Noisy b****r ain't it


Yes - The first time it blew a railway policeman was walking past and he just about jumped out of his skin
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Noisy but nice !!
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't care what anyone says, these old engines appear to be alive, and I for one think of them as just that.

Great to see and hear.
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What Sandy said
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..... is absolutely secondable !


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Noisy  But Nice thanks for sharing
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A lovely sound indeed.    
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Sandman wrote:
I don't care what anyone says, these old engines appear to be alive, and I for one think of them as just that.

Great to see and hear.


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Wow! That woke me up!
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