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    Quote Originally Posted by jamyramy View Post
    awe you havnt lived till youve had bacon eggy butty off the shovel,in the plate on a steam train,have a friend that restores steam trains an can tell you its bang on scrummy!

    Did your friend have anything to do with Fred Dibner? He used to restore Steam Trains. He still had them in his workshop when he died.





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    Quote Originally Posted by jamyramy View Post
    central heating made them somewhat a thing of the past.but still get a few in for repair.but yep toast off the fire ,or off the forge do taste so much nicer,what about baked potatoes so much better from the fire or bonfire.but as for todays bread well it doesnt taste as good as the bread from years gone by.have now taken to making my own its so much better all round.

    I'm an oblong tin loaf lover myself cheese slices fit the toast better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by said View Post
    Did your friend have anything to do with Fred Dibner? He used to restore Steam Trains. He still had them in his workshop when he died.
    We visited Fred Dibnah's former home preserved as a museum some years ago.
    Closed now.

    https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attrac...r_England.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Londoner View Post
    I'm an oblong tin loaf lover myself cheese slices fit the toast better.
    yer can make em whatere your shape you like

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    Quote Originally Posted by said View Post
    Did your friend have anything to do with Fred Dibner? He used to restore Steam Trains. He still had them in his workshop when he died.
    Steam Traction Engines, no steering wheel on a steam loco.

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