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I was on the NFB (National Film Board for our international friends) site looking at all of the great vignettes from the late 70s and come across this one of a calliope. Great film. The second link has the Lurcher lighthouse ship as the first clip.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/canada_vignettes_calliope


http://www.nfb.ca/film/eye_witness_33
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That's a noisy bugger!
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That calliope is really cool, wonder if its still around.
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Super bit of kit, craftsmanship jobby.
Have a look at Great Dorset Steam Fair online, approx 24 miles from me.
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The Dieselduck wrote:That calliope is really cool, wonder if its still around.
here's one
http://wdm.ca/calliope/
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