The train arriving at platform 2 will be the 1:35 from London Victoria, was the announcement at Swanage Railway station, and in steamed "Tornado" the first main line steam train to be built in this country for 50 years. It was a fine site, very impressive and if you are into steam trains then obviously very exciting. However I was somewhat bemused when the crowds started clapping. It arrived on time, that's probably good reason to clap but it's a lump of metal, I thought, it can't hear your applause. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking it, it just struck me as odd at the time.
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