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A heavyweight game of setting up a network of factories and transportation in | A heavyweight game of setting up a network of factories and transportation in Industrial Revolution era England, first through canals and then through trains. Brass: Birmingham is a re-envisioning of Brass (now Brass: Lancashire) by designer Martin Wallace, and it quickly became established as a favorite in the hobby. | ||
[[Image:Green_Tank.png|50px|link=User:Green_Tank]] '''Top 10''' - [[Episode 104|2019]], [[Episode 50|2018]] | [[Image:Green_Tank.png|50px|link=User:Green_Tank]] '''Top 10''' - [[Episode 104|2019]], [[Episode 50|2018]] | ||
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A heavyweight game of setting up a network of factories and transportation in Industrial Revolution era England, first through canals and then through trains. Brass: Birmingham is a re-envisioning of Brass (now Brass: Lancashire) by designer Martin Wallace, and it quickly became established as a favorite in the hobby.
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