Celebrating 51 years aboard the Mallet 414 with the Gazette

March 1, 2025

Sue and Bill Brooks of Lewes Crossing traveled to Tournon-sur-Rhône in southern France to celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary. Their celebration would not have been complete without a ride aboard the Mallet steam locomotive 414, which was invented by the Franco-Swiss inventor Anatole Mallet and constructed in 1932 by Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécanique.

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