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Letter: Been there

Published 29 February 2012

From Martin Trevelyan-Jones

In his letter (11 February, p 33), Bob Donaghy suggests the last car of a nonstop, high-speed train “breaking off” to become a tram and reach its destination. This is a variation on the “slip carriages” used in the past in the UK. In the 1950s I often had to sit in the last coach, as this was de-linked from the train and stopped at my station by a guard.

Old Colwyn, Conwy, UK

Issue no. 2854 published 3 March 2012

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