Fake Plates

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Hello,
There seems to be a different attitude to repro loco plates between the US
and UK.  Nearly all steam engines on the UK run with replica name, number
and works plates.  The originals are too valuable to leave on the engines
with values of up to $50,000.  Replicas are available from a number of
founderies.  The plate shown with my N&W plate is a copy of a plate from a
narrow gauge industrial engine.  The original plate is in the Talyllyn
Ralway Museum.  There is no intention to deceive, the plates are marked
copy. The world is full of replicas, nearly all are easy to tell from the
original.  There are probably more replicas of Fender Strat guitars then
originals made by Fender.
Regards,
Richard Hood
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