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Train Set: Track Three

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The History of the Slipcoach

Slipcoaches were used by the railway for more than 100 years. The process was labor intensive and involved a lot of moving parts. In some cases, slipped cars would actually ram into the back of the train that dropped them off. Thomas the Tank Engine spent an entire episode teaching kids how to get in the right car.

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