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2nd May (1859)

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TheTrouts Puzzle Edition 3 « 1 2 »	thetrout	23	5065	June 25, 2009, 16:45:37 by thetrout
Caption Competition « 1 2 »	grahame	22	4514	June 24, 2009, 22:03:00 by Timmer
Micronations	DevonTrains2008	1	1170	June 18, 2009, 20:40:15 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Another photo quiz « 1 2 »	devon_metro	26	4962	June 17, 2009, 22:10:10 by devon_metro
The iphone apps promoting FGW trains......... sort of	Mookiemoo	11	2673	June 16, 2009, 17:38:17 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Weired or weird?	grahame	13	3579	June 16, 2009, 08:01:04 by grahame
really hard one !	6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01	5	2567	June 15, 2009, 15:59:45 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Not quite FGW	basset44	6	2906	June 09, 2009, 19:55:13 by basset44
What a plonker...	inspector_blakey	1	1141	June 07, 2009, 23:35:51 by Chris from Nailsea
Here, once was a railway	grahame	3	1400	June 06, 2009, 19:42:36 by Lee
Ghost Train	eightf48544	0	1013	June 03, 2009, 17:35:07 by eightf48544
'Dorset bakery flourishes in hard times' - thanks to FGW, among others!	Chris from Nailsea	5	2889	June 02, 2009, 23:12:17 by Chris from Nailsea
Near, mid, far « 1 2 »	grahame	24	5976	June 01, 2009, 18:03:24 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
A Pictorial Quiz « 1 2 »	cereal_basher	27	4989	June 01, 2009, 12:49:42 by cereal_basher
Crossword Puzzle	Lee	0	1488	May 29, 2009, 02:18:22 by Lee
TheTrouts Puzzle Edition 2 « 1 2 3 »	thetrout	31	6850	May 28, 2009, 19:04:56 by Mookiemoo
I BET YOU CANT FIND ME :-)	6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01	2	2080	May 28, 2009, 09:47:48 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
badly thought out,poorly drawn, station identification showdown!	6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01	12	3984	May 27, 2009, 20:49:24 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
For those of you who recognise every blade of FGW grass ... « 1 2 »	grahame	23	4187	May 27, 2009, 02:01:52 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Cool FB games	orac	3	1559	May 20, 2009, 15:04:54 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01