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OTD - 14th March (1947) - Start of construction, Baku Childrens Railway	grahame	0	719	March 14, 2022, 04:50:54 by grahame
OTD - 10th March (2000) - Ban on smoking on FGW trains.	grahame	12	1647	March 12, 2022, 00:02:56 by Robin Summerhill
OTD- 11th March (1893) - Opening of Clifton Rocks Railway	grahame	0	612	March 11, 2022, 06:51:22 by grahame
OTD - 7th March 1966 - Lines and stations closing	grahame	2	905	March 07, 2022, 07:11:08 by CyclingSid
OTD - 3rd March 2012 - 2nd edition of GRIP published	grahame	0	716	March 03, 2022, 02:22:08 by grahame
OTD - 2nd March 1953 - Passenger service to Highworth ceases	grahame	3	1058	March 02, 2022, 12:55:15 by ellendune
OTD -1st March 1905 - Defiance Halt opens	grahame	0	756	February 28, 2022, 21:45:50 by grahame
OTD - 27 February - Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk	CyclingSid	0	488	February 27, 2022, 07:27:46 by CyclingSid
OTD - 25th February (1841) - Swindon Works Authorised	grahame	0	816	February 24, 2022, 21:39:12 by grahame
OTD - 24th February (2000) - Paddington Bear laid bare	grahame	2	887	February 24, 2022, 11:31:42 by Electric train