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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Ben Goodger wrote: > On 08/05/06, *David Bell* <grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:grimpen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > On Monday 08 May 2006 10:08, Neil Williams wrote: > > > The thing to remember about dual gauges is > > that, while any fool can do a straight bit, it's the points that will > > eventually put paid even to a Brunel. > > It was his "Atmospheric Railway" that (literally and metaphorically) > - sucked. > Technically speaking, dual gauge worked perfectly. > > > Actually the atmospheric railway would be completely wonderful nowadays; > unfortunately it predated Goodyear (useful) rubber by about fifty years > and rats kept chewing the leather.. If it were with silicone it'd be What makes you think rats wouldn't chew rubber... > great at this point, silent trains. w00t. Did you see where Adam Hart-Davis covered it in "Local Heros"? -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFEYDfDsoRLMhsZpFcRAmWrAJ0XxLnnXlL9Xaeq2AzDm9r9RM/UlACgjyZI kt9VbdJgJuXAltdU8/KI8Ns= =Xpq+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html