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today - Roger Newman - Memorial, TRO
01/03/23 - WWRUG AGM
30/03/23 - Railfuture Annual, Leeds
31/05/23 - WWRUG meeting

On this day
31st Jan (1953)

"Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer, 133 die (link)

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