6 DIY Train Buffs Arrested

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6 DIY Train Buffs Arrested

Helicopter used as police block railway to prevent rail crash.

Date - 7th December 2009
By - Ananova

Train buffs are facing jail after building their own ramshackle locomotive and taking it on the public rail network. The six-seater train - made out of garden furniture and salvaged train parts - was powered by an electric motor and even had its...

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