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After one of the frequent breakdowns of the atmospheric line of the [[London and Croydon Railway]], Sir Francis Head, having to get out of the train and walk on to Croydon, declared thnt "the railway had fainted away", a phrase that seems to have passed into popular use.<ref>The Engineer 1982/12/23</ref> | |||
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Sir Francis Head
Railway man
After one of the frequent breakdowns of the atmospheric line of the London and Croydon Railway, Sir Francis Head, having to get out of the train and walk on to Croydon, declared thnt "the railway had fainted away", a phrase that seems to have passed into popular use.[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1982/12/23