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In association with Sidelines 122 10 Hurdeswell Editor: John Crane Long Hanborough E-mail: [email protected] Witney E-mail: [email protected] No. 31 October2012 Tel: 0800 756 5111 Ext. 702 OX29 8DH Tel/Fax: 01993 883384 www.heritagerailways.com

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS

The Metropolitan Water Board Railway Society

The aim of the project is to restore the 2’ narrow gauge railway which ran from Hampton to Kempton Pumping station as a . The Society works very closely with the Kempton Steam Museum which has restored a water works steam pumping engine. The former track bed is owned by Thames Water and the lease of the land is free. At present there is 1 petrol hydraulic , a passenger coach is being restored and a manrider.

There are approximately 180 members at present.

The Society has recently opened the Harworth loop on the site, which did not form part of the original railway - a great achievement and the Society intends to use it as a test track in the future.

The local Council are very supportive of the project.

Network SouthEast Railway Society

The aim of the Society is to preserve all aspects of the Network SouthEast era of BR. This includes preservation of documents, signage and all related artefacts.

The group have preserved a 4 CIG Southern Region EMU which is currently undergoing long term restoration. The aim is to eventually create an electric railway museum.

Chris Green, former Director of Network SouthEast, is the Society’s Honorary President.

Any queries should be directed through Steve Wood Corporate Membership Secretary, within the prescribed 28 day time period at, 15 Croftlands Drive, Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1SJ Tel/Fax 01229 717080 Email. [email protected]

BERNARD HOLDEN MBE March 15 1908 - October 4 2012

When closed the - route in 1958, four students called a meeting at Haywards Heath to launch what became the Preservation Society. Bernard Holden, was the BR executive they contacted. He encouraged them and was invited to chair the meeting, emerging to lead the project for half a century. He then became involved in several capacities, first as signalling engineer, then superintendent and finally president. His long-term goal was to reconnect with East Grinstead. In 2006 the track reached the tip south of the town. He lived to see the cutting almost cleared, and a special train was planned for him as soon as the track was in place.

To mark his centenary, a special train did run on March 28 2008. In immaculate dark suit and bowler hat, he inspected 70 fellow Burma veterans at Park. Then, instead of reversing at Kingscote as he had expected, the train continued over the unopened portion of the extension. Its return came 50 years to the minute since the final service on the original line.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION - BROADLINES No. 31 OCTOBER 2012 1 OF 8 Bernard Holden was born in the station house at , on a section of the Bluebell that does not survive, on March 15 1908. His father was stationmaster. Bernard joined the Southern Railway from grammar school in 1925 as a ballast train clerk and studied signalling and transport law. When war broke out he was moved to to supervise the evacuation of children from , then to Redhill, were he controlled trains bringing home evacuees from Dunkirk. During the Blitz, he plotted routes for trains round the bomb craters. In June 1941 he reported to Longmoor Military Railway and was posted to 191 Rail Operations Company RE, which sailed to Bombay via Cape Town.

He was sent to Dehra Dun to be commissioned into the Indian Army, and trained for jungle warfare. In January 1944 he was posted to 159 Indian Railway Operating Company and given responsibility for the Akhaura-Lumding line over the Naga Hills, carrying troops and supplies for the Front running parallel to it, and stone for new airfields. In July 1945 he joined 8 Indian Engineers Railway group as adjutant to prepare for the invasion of Malaya. After VJ day he was ordered to restore that country’s railways, but within weeks was ordered back to India and discharged a captain. He reported back to Redhill and resumed his civilian railway career, seeing in nationalisation with the Eastern and Western Regions as well as the Southern. Retiring in 1972, he devoted himself to the Bluebell.

He was appointed MBE in 1992 for services to railway preservation. Bernard Holden’s wife Lilian and his two sons predeceased him.

The funeral took place on Tuesday 16th October which was an unusual day in many ways. Firstly the funeral cortege made its way to Sheffield Park station where uniformed Bluebell Railway staff formed a guard of honour from the hearse to LSWR brake 1520. Bernard’s coffin was then carried by representatives from several departments of the railway to the waiting train. This comprised four carriages to carry the Holden family and BRPS members hauled by A1X terrier 0-6-0T 55 Stepney crewed by Bill Brophy (Vice President) and Ian Wright (Shedmaster) with E4 Class 0-4-4T 473 ‘Birch Grove’ on the rear crewed by Russell Pearce (Past Chairman) and Tom Dobson (Past Trustee).

The train passed through and Kingscote where members lined the platforms before it passed on to the soon to be re-opened extension towards East Grinstead and paused at Imberhorne Lane Bridge before returning to Sheffield Park. Meanwhile Village Church was filling with members of Bluebell Railway, British Legion and Burma Star Association and was full to capacity as Bernard’s coffin was carried in flanked by a parade of Banners and Regimental colours.

Moving tributes were given by Russell Pearce, Roy Watts the current BRPS chairman and HRA’s David Morgan. Bernard’s granddaughter Susan Waring spoke on behalf of the family with some amusing anecdotes to lighten a sombre occasion. Towards the end of the service a bugler sounded the last post and Bernard was borne away to be buried in the cemetery of his beloved home village. The sun shone all day on an emotional and memorable occasion.

Thanks are due to the Bluebell Railway and Roger Price for providing the above information about a remarkable gentleman.

HRA SEPTEMBER WEEKEND MEETING ( a personal look from the HRA Diesel Advisor). John Crane

To be honest, when I first saw the programme for the September Weekend Meeting, I thought there was too much packed in. However all credit is due to Bill Askew for an excellently planned event that worked a treat. Only one person missed the 7.45 a.m. coach departure from the Ipswich base hotel and Mark Smith has not offered enough bribe money to avoid his name being published.

We first went to the where David Madden welcomed members to the weekend on behalf of the HRA. We were then greeted by Paul Lemon and his team and given an introduction to the railway before being allowed to explore the various features and taking a steam trip on the length of the line. Our next port of call was the East Anglian Railway Museum where we were greeted and split into groups to see the various features and to inspect the various items that were under restoration. A small engines event was taking place so we sampled the delights of haulage by the products of Aveling and Porter.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION - BROADLINES No. 31 OCTOBER 2012 2 OF 8 The afternoon meeting.

Nicky Morgan, MP for Loughborough and the founder and first Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Heritage Rail was the guest speaker at the Heritage Railway Association’s General Meeting in Ipswich.

Nicky gave a presentation detailing how she hoped the APPG could bring heritage railways to the attention of the Government. She said that HRA members should interact with Government and MPs to bring benefit both to their railways and to the Government and the country. Heritage railways have a lot to offer in terms of recognising the importance of volunteers and of vocational training; they also contribute to the economy both locally and on a national basis. There does however need to be dialogue with regard to regulation and the need for legislation to avoid unintended consequences to the heritage movement.

This led on to a presentation by Chris Austin OBE, Joint Secretary of the APPG on the subject ‘Engaging with Parliament’. He spoke on lobbying, making contact with Government and how to approach Parliamentarians, linking this to the work of HRA's Legal Services Committee, of which he is Secretary.

Following Chris’s presentation Nicky presented the awards to the winners in the Heritage Railway Association’s ‘Carriage and Wagon Competition’.

Mark Smith gave a report on the follow up that the HRA would be making after the two ORR meetings and emphasised the need to record how meeting the various obligations was being tackled. He said that when someone was passed out on safety critical work, evidence was required, together with a record, on what particular items were checked. Watching someone do something is not sufficient as training.

Sunday morning started slightly later at 8.15 and everyone was on time. We received a very warm welcome and introduction on arrival at the Mid Suffolk Railway. This is a small but very interesting railway and again the group divided with some people going to see the restoration work whilst others saw the various attractions available around the station. The regulation steam ride took place and members alighted at the far end to see the trackbed where the future extension will go. We also witnessed a demonstration of the Wickham trolley and how it is a self contained unit with its own kit turntable to allow it to be stored at 90 degrees to the running line. This may be common knowledge to many but it proved fascinating to me at least.

It is interesting to note that no matter what time one arrives at a railway there are always those that make straight for the buffet for coffee. This was not the case at our next stop, the Mid Norfolk Railway. Here everyone made straight to the buffet to collect their pack lunches. The railway was holding a special event to mark 50 years of the class 47 - paradise indeed for some of us. Our train arrived double headed by members of the class and as if this was not enough, there was a third on the back – I dare anyone to pass comment to my face about covering in case of possible failures. The gala was also acting as a book launch for a new publication about the class but alas I forgot to make a note of the price ready to determine the amount of bribe money needed for the next time I am writing a report and anyone misses the bus.

We made a one way trip down the line with the coach meeting us to take us on to the East Anglian Transport Museum at Carlton Colville, Lowestoft. Sadly the rain had now set in so we received a brief introduction on the coach before being offered the chance to ride the trolley buses, trams and narrow gauge railway. We were also able to see a wide range of vehicles and the restoration work being undertaken, including a battery powered overhead line maintenance vehicle.

Monday saw our visit to Bressingham Steam Centre and Gardens. After an introduction that explained the background and history of its founder, Alan Bloom, we passed into the museum with its various exhibits including items relating to the ‘Dad’s Army’ TV series. Once outside two narrow gauge steam rides were available together with the chance to ride on the ‘Gallopers’ roundabout – steam powered at weekends but on electric power at off peak times. Again there was a wide variety of static exhibits to be enjoyed including a royal carriage.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION - BROADLINES No. 31 OCTOBER 2012 3 OF 8 Final departure was at mid day. Again I must congratulate Bill Askew on the excellent programme and thank all of those people involved at our various visits for the time and effort they put in to make a very enjoyable and educational weekend. The willingness to show us what they had available and what they are doing is greatly appreciated.

FEDECRAIL YOUTH CAMP – NORTH OF 2012 Steve Wood (Fedecrail UK Representative / Chairman HRA MSC / ”Ratty” Volunteer)

Following the success of previous youth camps having been held in Sweden, Latvia, Germany, Hungary, Poland etc, the venue this year was the North of England and was held in August.

As usual with these events it fell to the national umbrella organisation, in this case the Heritage Railway Association, to host and make arrangements for the camp. These events are intended to be about 50% work, and 50% social in order to exchange cultural ideas and interact with young people from other railways and countries and this year was no exception.

I became involved as I am Chairman of the HRA Member Services Committee (which has the remit for the Youth Camp), the UK representative for Fedecrail and a long time serving volunteer on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (La’al Ratty). However I would like to say that the credit for the organisation must go to Liz Fuller (HRA Young Volunteers Officer), and her team of organisers Andy Brown, and Joel Pearse, I merely assisted in the background. This summary is being written very much from an R&ER perspective.

Planning began back in January with a meeting held in ’s office in . As well as Liz and John Fuller, Sten Erson Wester, the Fedecrail Council Member from Sweden who has done so much to ensure the success of all the youth camps, was also in attendance. It was decided that the work activities would be based at three centres, and Worth Valley Railway, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, and the at York, with accommodation provided in YHA youth hostels and travel between the locations by rail. Also the budget for the event was discussed. Mention here must be made of the generosity of all the host organisations, but in particular who provided free travel for all the participants and organisers, on their train services. So after the exchange of what seemed like hundreds of emails the programme was finalised and a total of seventeen young participants from seven countries found themselves in one August Friday evening.

Following their work on the K&WVR I met the participants at Ravenglass on the main line platform after they had travelled from Keighley by way of the Settle and Carlisle line and the Cumbrian Coast. Fortunately they were able to enjoy a journey up the valley by steam on the R&ER as they were staying at the YHA at Eskdale. I think they thought they had been parachuted on to another planet!

A welcoming meal was held in the Woolpack Inn followed by an evening of socialising.

The following day was the work activity and this consisted of line clearance at the Eskdale end of the line. Work on the track itself was not possible due to the high season summer service. Under the guidance of Permanent Way Foreman David Moseley the line side was completely cleared of vegetation, and ditches and culverts dug out. Everybody worked really well and David’s only complaint was he would have liked them to stop a month! The evening was spent in the railway’s Dalegarth Café where a meal was served. This was followed by the showing of the film “The Titfield Thunderbolt” itself 50 years old, but the participants thought it hilariously funny. Before work commenced the following day, some of the participants were interviewed live on Radio Cumbria. More work followed at the same location until midday. This also marked my return to the P Way after several years.

The afternoon was spent cruising on Ullswater, the boats belong to the same organisation as the R&ER, unfortunately what should have been a pleasant summer evening cruise, turned into a soaking, but no matter everybody enjoyed themselves and thanks are due to Ullswater Steamers for making the trip possible.

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION - BROADLINES No. 31 OCTOBER 2012 4 OF 8 The following day I bade farewell to all the participants as they left to go to the NRM at York, however not before they had looked around the facilities at Ravenglass.

I travelled to Scarborough for the final dinner which was held at the North Bay Railway at Scarborough. After a ride on the railway the younger element (not me!) had several rides on the water chute. A big thank you to David Humphreys for all the facilities provided.

After the superb food provided by the North Bay Railway in their Bistro, I had the pleasurable task, along with Sten Erson Wester, of presenting each participant with a Certificate of Attendance. One final word of thanks to everybody who made all this possible, I certainly learnt as much as the young people. Next year the host country will be Austria

DIETING STARTS NEXT WEEK! WATTRAIN Conference Report. Nigel Hunt

The World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains emerged from the Australian TINHATT Conference at Ipswich in 2009. During the period 30th September to 6th October 2012 over 80 people from across the world participated in the inaugural WATTRAIN Conference. Based in hotels in Leeds this was an opportunity to guide delegates through locations at the heart of the legacy of famous locally-based industrial revolution, now sadly little more than a memory. Fortunately hundreds of Leeds-built locomotives survive around the world.

Prior to Conference a number of visits were arranged to experience a variety of heritage locations and to listen to experiences of those involved in creating, promoting and running heritage-based activities. Fortunately remnants of the , founded in 1758 and resurrected in the 1960’s, have developed into an education centre as well as an operating railway recreating experiences of yesteryear. Similar scenarios were encountered at the Worth Valley Railway, and . Community railways were discussed during a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon in the company of members and supporters of the Line Partnership, an experience that included their locally important ‘Music and Ale Train’. We were also invited to a Civic reception hosted by The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Ann Castle, where David Morgan and Tim Fischer expounded the vision of WATTRAIN.

Delegates to Conference sessions travelled daily by service-trains to the National Railway Museum in York, a museum that continues to set standards that are aspired to by collections around the world. Sustainability was the main theme of Conference – economic, human and environmental. A separate partners’ programme was based on visits in both Leeds and York.

Following a welcome to delegates by David Morgan, Lord Faulkner of Worcester opened proceedings by summarising the current state of UK heritage railways. Against a background of the highest passenger usage of our national network since 1922, heritage rail and tramways welcome 10 million visitors per annum, generating £91million income. Covering 111 railways and 60 museums these activities employ over 2,200 people (full and part-time) and are supported by 18,500 volunteers. Skills required to maintain these operations are mirrored across the world, all contributing to tourism and benefiting local economies.

Subsequent presentations examined financial and fiscal implications of the world around us as well as the importance of detailed financial and budgetary planning and continuous monitoring of costs. Business plans are essential if schemes are to taken seriously. Try to anticipate pitfalls that may spring up ‘to bite you in the bum!’ Keep records of what you do. The use of oil and alternative fuels to fire steam locomotives was analysed, with successes in Austria being cited in both cutting costs and being environmental friendly. Further experimentation is required with alternatives to fossil fuels, although additional funding is needed to support this work. Commercial use of intellectual property may provide additional income. A number of speakers spoke of the need to update methods of construction and maintenance - be prepared to adapt to change as nothing stands still. A discussion on boiler standards highlighted an area where there is world-wide anxiety about accepting varying principles, including those compliant in other countries. An associated problem is that of boiler

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION - BROADLINES No. 31 OCTOBER 2012 5 OF 8 inspectors – the old guard is diminishing and we must ensure insurance companies continue to have access to adequate resources – perhaps these are areas where WATTRAIN could be a facilitator.

The human side of heritage was also analysed. Employees and volunteers have already been mentioned, but success also incorporates workers and former employees of mainstream operations and we must also not forget the ‘lovers’ of heritage. Recording of history, anecdotes and photographic items come hand in hand with maintaining heritage. From senior management, through paid staff to the most junior volunteer, we all have a part to play. You may not have a railway to run but that does not stop your community from saving and restoring items of local interest. A number of speakers stressed the importance of encouraging and retaining younger people to take over from ‘the oldies’. The 2012 Summer Youth camp organised by Fedecrail in England was cited as one initiative as were ‘Pioneer’ railways in Dresden and Budapest. The Importance of the internet in networking was also stressed – as well as being integral to the management of WATTRAIN.

Environmental issues were referred to at various points in discussion with smoke and other emissions cited as a common cause of complaint. The use of non-fossil fuels needs further investigation and experimentation, as do alternative methods of maintenance and construction. The use of a narrow-gauge railway at the Iguazu Falls in Northern Argentina was promoted as an excellent example of eliminating damage caused by thousands of visitors who arrive by car and coach to see the world famous waterfalls.

Management issues were brought home by reference to recent problems surrounding the famous Zig-Zag Railway in Australia. Following a well publicised accident and failures of management to apply satisfactory procedures the line has been compulsorily closed. Apart from some maintenance the line will remain closed until governance has been reviewed, updated and implemented to the satisfaction of the Regulators.

Steve Davis, then Director of the NRM, gave an insight into the trials and tribulations involved in bringing to fruition the wild notion of uniting the surviving LNER A4 class locomotives for a 75th commemoration of ‘Mallard’s’ world record. A successful venture as we witnessed ‘Dwight D Eisenhower’ on display at Shildon and ‘Dominion of Canada’ on the main A1 road nearing the end of its journey to Shildon from Liverpool Docks. Exchanges of artefacts can be challenging and sometimes need a creative approach.

The 1st Annual General meeting was held on the Friday afternoon. Details of motions and outcomes, as well as appointments of officers and committee, are included on the website [detailed presentations and some of the ensuing discussions will be available on www.wattrain.org in due course]. By way of advanced notice, the next Convention will be held in Japan in 2015.

Our final day should have been aboard a steam-hauled trip along the Settle and Carlisle line, but this was cancelled a few weeks earlier. Alternative arrangements were made for a few delegates to travel to London to catch a ‘Tornado’ hauled excursion around Kent. Meanwhile the main body of delegates chose to spend the day investigating the reserve collection of the NRM at Shildon, followed by an excellent afternoon at the Beamish Open Air Museum, where we had bus, tram and train rides and savoured many of the social, economic and industrial vistas recreated in a vast area of parkland. The renowned Sidings Restaurant near York was our final venue. Excellent sustenance available during the week enabled delegates to focus on the many proclamations and locations associated with the Conference.

‘Getting the best information on the tourist railway industry for the access and benefit of all its members....is WATTRAIN’s main and most ambitious goal; ...... the pursuit of this goal has just begun’. ‘Let us make WATTRAIN a success and expand the heritage horizon for the generations to come’. I cannot conclude this précis without thanking everyone who made this Conference a success. In particular both Ian Smith and Andrea Hett are thanked for all the hard work they put into coordinating the various facets of the organisation and discipline associated with a conference of this size and complexity. All good forums are supported by varied dietary input. After a week of excellent calorific and intellectual intake dieting starts next week!

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The Aln Valley Railway offered a series of 'Talks and Walks' for the four days of the Heritage Weekend. Fortunately the weather was kind on each day. The talk, delivered, at different times by four different members in the Railway's Museum & Exhibition Centre, covered the history of the branch line, and the Aln Valley Railway from its inception in the mid-1990s to the developments at the Alnwick (Lionheart) site from March to September 2012. The talk, illustrated with a digitalised slide show, took place on about 18 occasions over the four days. A handout with photographs and an outline history was available for participants if required. The walks, some solely around the Lionheart site, others covering this site plus much of the former trackbed of the Alnwick to Alnmouth branch line, were conducted by 5 members. Walks took place on about 15 occasions over the four days. Several participants exercised their dogs whilst walking the former trackbed!

The weekend was deemed to be very successful though the planned starting times for both talks and walks had to be modified according, for example, to the length of walk requested by various groups, and their arrival times at the site (i.e. near to lunchtime or closing time of the site). Similarly the length of the talks (and the amount of 'technical content') had to be tailored according to the group composition and size e.g. for railway enthusiasts, pensioners etc. Group size varied from 3-4 up to nearly 30! The Railway will certainly take part again next year!

FROM THE PRESS RELEASES

BODMIN AND WENFORD RAILWAY.

The Signalbox Café at Bodmin Parkway Station, has been awarded the ‘Best Station/On Train Retail Outlet’ in this year’s National Community Rail Awards. The Awards – which “celebrate outstanding achievement in Community Rail Development” – are organised by the Association of Community Rail Partnership (ACoRP), and this year the Signalbox Café beat off competition from similar outlets in Derbyshire, Hertfordshire and on the Isle of Wight to take the much coveted title. The award recognises establishments that provide outstanding products and service on or near a railway station. It is the first time the Signalbox Café has won the award which was presented to the railway by Mark Hopwood, the Managing Director of First Great Western (FGW), at a Gala Dinner organised by ACoRP and sponsored by FGW that was held at the STEAM Museum in Swindon,. The Award comprises an engraved glass trophy and a framed certificate, both of which are now on display inside the Signalbox Café and a cheque for £250. The Café, which is located in the former Signalbox at Bodmin Parkway Station and was closed by British Rail in 1983 as an operational box, is operated by the Bodmin & Wenford Railway under a lease with First Great Western, who are responsible for the overall running of the station.

LEIGHTON BUZZARD RAILWAY.

“Nutty”, the much-travelled Sentinel (S 7701/1929), arrived at Stonehenge Works on 7th September, as a long-term static display exhibit. It was one of two vertical-boiler Sentinels used at the London Brick Company’s Hicks No 1 works, at Fletton, near Peterborough and was called after the nickname of its driver of 30 years, ‘Nutty’ Rowell. Both locomotives had been replaced by diesels on the claypit tramway by the early 1960s. Others of the same type—to the unusual 2ft 11in gauge—worked in brickworks in the Peterborough area, and in Marston Vale, between Bedford and Bletchley. “Nutty” survived the fate of its contemporaries, being presented to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust in 1964. Regauged to 2ft 6in, it soon became an early working arrival at the nascent Welshpool & Llanfair line. In need of repairs in the 1970s, it became a static museum exhibit at Tywyn, moving to Whipsnade in 1991, and dismantled for an overhaul which was never completed. In 1994, the parts were taken to Railworld, Peterborough and moved two years later to a local factory, where a cosmetic restoration was completed in 2004. It has been stored ever since and has now not been on public display for over 20 years. It is not intended to restore “Nutty” to working order at Leighton Buzzard. Its gauge cannot be reduced further, so it is not compatible with the prevailing 2ft gauge track, but as one of the last and most complex vertical-boiler narrow-gauge engines built, it will make an interesting contrast with the older and simpler “Chaloner” (DeW /1877).

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LNER Gresley Buffet car no 644 travels on the rails for first time in 32 years. Vintage coach enthusiasts made their way to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway Sunday 9th September to enjoy a rare chance to travel on the Scottish Railway Preservations Society’s more distinguished vintage coaches, including 1937 LNER Gresley designed buffet car no. 644, the only one of its type in Scotland and one of only 7 in existence in the UK. The volunteer team who began restoration of this coach in 1997 have spent many years painstakingly restoring it to its original 1937 condition, interestingly the new teak panels were cut from teak logs recovered from the SS “Pegu” which had sunk off the Irish Coast in 1917. Spares for the tea and coffee equipment have come from such sources as Betty’s Tearoom in Harrogate, with a genuine 1930s till imported from the USA and changed from dollars to pounds. The tongue and groove boarding in the corridor came from a carriage body of a similar vintage, which had been used as a summer house in Lanarkshire. The coach, which was also used in the station yard for the filming of The Railway Man starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth earlier this year, will be used to offer light refreshments to visitors as it once did on trains which did not demand a full restaurant car when it originally entered service in 1937 between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge.

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