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The Iron Horse Chapter 8 - Mrs Marrot and Bob Visit the Great Clatterby “Works" Part 2
In which Mrs Marrot and her son Bob are taken on a thorough tour of the vast and bustling locomotive works, where iron is forged, shaped, and transformed into the various parts of a railway engine amid the clang and roar of steam-hammers and machinery. Their wonder unveils the impressive scale and intricate craft involved in producing wheels, rails, carriages, and locomotives, leaving them both awe-struck and keenly aware of the hidden marvels behind every train journey.
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