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Keith Steele “The Runaway Train”
In this video Keith Steele, retired railway signlman, explains an incident to Robin Walker at Soho and Winson Green in the 1950s that could have resulted in a serious accident.
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Video Credits
| Filmed by: | Derek Young |
| Filmed 0n: | 19 September 2018 |
| Filmed At: | Winchcombe |
| Story Told By: | Keith Steele |
| Signaller: | Robin Walker |
| Video Editor: | Derek Young |
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