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   Steve F. to hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk   
   Re: An Idea for the Island Line?   
   20 Dec 17 20:48:57   
   
   XPost: uk.railway   
   From: sf@inlondon.info   
      
   On Sat, 16 Dec 2017 01:28:52 +0000, "hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk"   
    wrote:   
      
   >It certainly will need to be, considering the current local options;   
   >AIUI, the 72ts is pretty much on its last legs in any event.   
   >   
   >The 76ts would be feasible only if the ROW undergoes a regauging. They   
   >would also possibly need to retrofit tripcocks on the rolling stock,   
   >which would mean going into the undercarriages and installing pilot   
   >valves -- time- and labour-intensive.   
      
   What's a 76 Tube Stock?   
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   Steve F.   
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