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3rd May (2018)

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Train hijacked, driver injured – Poland	Bmblbzzz	5	3252	September 15, 2017, 09:46:02 by Bmblbzzz
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Women drivers ...	grahame	3	2091	September 27, 2017, 15:24:02 by Tim
Europe's Ghostliest Station	SandTEngineer	0	948	October 01, 2017, 14:44:42 by SandTEngineer
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Children travelling alone - minimum age	grahame	9	2719	December 08, 2017, 19:15:56 by JayMac
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