Date: 07/04/2011

A STEAM locomotive that will welcome millions of visitors to the Olympic Games has returned home to Stratford. Robert the Engine, a 78-year-old 38-tonne saddle locomotive, has undergone a much-needed clean, and now once again takes pride of place outside Stratford station. [From Richard Buckby]

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