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(...) Well, you can date bricks to some degree. I have some bricks that I know are from the 60s because they're CA. (...) The uniqueness factor certainly is a good point. I just hope the owners of the parts for three incomplete Guarded Inns (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hehehe...4472 (The Flying Scotsman) _is_ a individual loco, as well as describing a class (A1 Gresley Pacific), and the train. I would say it is as well known _around the world_ if not better than any other engine. It is one of 2 locos I know (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) OK, give me a _name_ or _number_ of a equally famous US _engine_, without looking it up. Not Class/Train name, but _engine_ name. (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Part of me would bet on The General. Reason? It's been featured in at least one movie, and as we know, US movies get circulated the world over (for good or bad). (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) <snip list of one UK, on German and 7 US steam locos> I doubt if any of us is qualified to even suggest what is the worlds most famous steam loco, if one goes by the number of people worldwide who have heard of it. Who knows which the millions (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.trains)
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