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Britain's longest-serving train driver

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Old 5th August 2013, 18:24
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Britain's longest-serving train driver

Britain's longest-serving train driver retires after 52 years and four MILLION miles

Dedicated Bruce Parkin, 67, has driven the equivalent of 200 times around the Earth during his half-century on the tracks


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/britain-s-l...8.html#CLDf8R2


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Amazing! Thanks Syd.

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Always an interesting topic, that of long service, in a hobby like ours. These guys have the knowledge and the stories they can tell are quite priceless!
Love the photos and the Grandsons comment "he would not let me drive it"
well done and congratulations to him.
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