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Train Set: Track Three
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The History of Trains
The Brits were way ahead of the game on this one, questioning whether trains did have to stop at stations. On some routes, they began using what are called slipcoaches,. They could be detached at speed and then coast to a stop at a given station. To prepare for the slipping to take place, the guard first had to remove the safety pin.
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