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Lampo, and dogs in railway history
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Lampo, and dogs in railway history
Posted by grahame at 11:19, 17th October 2024
 
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"The fascinating and touching story of Lampo, the railway dog"

Lampo, was a mixed breed puppy with a German Shepherd appearance, became famous in the 1950s in Italy for his extraordinary ability to travel alone on trains and always return to his home.

There's a complete book I read - from the library, borrowed several times in my youth - on this.  I'm award of some other dog stories with rail memorials or connections - Ruswarp and Hachiko ...

 
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