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Oriental steam
11:00am Saturday 17th May 2008
VISITORS to the National Rail Museum (NRM) in York could be forgiven for thinking they are going loco this half-term when they clap eyes on a massive machine from the Orient.
The latest addition to the NRM's collection is a gigantic Chinese locomotive, which can be viewed via a special platform. A child-friendly new exhibition, with cartoons and illustrations, will answer the common questions such as "what does the Chinese writing mean?"
The new attraction comes hard on the heels of the NRM's successful photography exhibition, entitled China: The Last Days Of Steam.
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slornie, Birmingham/York says...
1:03pm Sat 17 May 08
The "latest addition to the NRM's collection" has been there at least 20 years...
Lol, true. Maybe they've got it confused with the Japanese Shinkansen (which is slightly more recent)?
Either way, that KF1 is very impressive. Its HUGE!
A user, Selby says...
2:24pm Sat 17 May 08
The latest addition to the NRM's collection is a gigantic Chinese locomotive, which can be viewed via a special platform.
What it should say is - The latest addition to the NRM's collection is a gigantic SNAKE ON THE Chinese locomotive, which can be viewed via a special platform.
lastword morris, Haxby Rd says...
3:33pm Sat 17 May 08
ennoch, York says...
4:03pm Sat 17 May 08
lastword morris wrote:Or Tracey Troll...
Who is going to see it...how many people are going to risk going through the stinky tunnel to get there??
Dr. John Sentamu, York says...
8:06pm Sat 17 May 08
profclick, Saffron Walden says...
9:06pm Mon 19 May 08
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The Chinese locomotive
Russell Hollowood, of the NRM, on the footplate
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