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72:Track gauge
1580:Categories
1401:Combe Rail
633:52°37′03″N
442:References
284:Motor Rail
205:Collection
1111:Peak Rail
636:1°22′21″W
350:New Star
229:Margaret
125:2 ft
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66:Technical
61:abandoned
58:Successor
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603:Archived
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27:Overview
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277:87004
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90:Length
40:Locale
35:Cadeby
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245:No.2
215:Name
199:Pixie
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160:Pixie
104:Pixie
578:ISBN
532:2017
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