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• From our Patron, Les Pivnic Hello Hennie and Jacque, First - Jacque - thanks for providing the link to the latest issue. Your list of "Railway Speak" was very interesting but it needs some comment. 1. The "Balstamper" was a nick-name attached to the class 5E - NOT the 3E. The 5E had "Henricot" bogies which gave a very firm ride to the crew - hence the name "Balstamper". 2. Electric locomotives in SAR days always placed the class number first - then the 97