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Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
On this day, 25th Oct 1960. 'The Severn was ablaze' (Evening Post 23/10/2010)	JayMac	2	3452	October 23, 2020, 10:53:53 by grahame
Old railway coaches return to Northumberland museum	Chris from Nailsea	2	3281	June 18, 2011, 20:39:12 by onthecushions
Vic Mitchell, RIP	grahame	2	1211	January 30, 2021, 03:05:53 by Chris from Nailsea
Barnstaple to Ilfracombe	TonyK	2	1317	March 03, 2021, 12:53:50 by infoman
Former Brampford Speke Railway Station for Sale	Lee	2	1321	July 07, 2021, 12:06:20 by Clan Line
Former BR WR Chief Mechanical & Electrical Engineer - RIP	Electric train	2	1686	October 17, 2021, 11:26:13 by Gordon the Blue Engine
On this day - 28th December - 1879	grahame	2	562	December 28, 2021, 19:56:22 by stuving
On this day - 30th December (1927)	grahame	2	503	December 31, 2021, 08:15:18 by stuving
OTD - 5th January (1960) - Swansea and Mumbles tram closes	grahame	2	964	January 06, 2022, 00:26:30 by johnneyw
OTD - 7th January (1957) - Wishing Well Stations	grahame	2	1427	January 07, 2023, 17:34:52 by bradshaw
OTD - 11th January 2012 - Problems with Ticket Vending Machines	grahame	2	931	January 12, 2022, 17:28:46 by CyclingSid
OTD - 20th January (1857) - Passenger trains to Weymouth	grahame	2	1009	January 20, 2022, 22:34:57 by bradshaw
OTD - 22nd January (1985) - Commemorative Stamps	grahame	2	776	January 22, 2022, 04:29:02 by infoman
Joining a long line...	Trowres	2	547	January 24, 2022, 22:10:14 by eightonedee
OTD - 26th January (2007) - Coffee Shop Domain registered	grahame	2	1087	January 26, 2024, 10:16:54 by grahame
OTD - 11th February (1875) - Opening of Kilmersdon Colliery	grahame	2	865	February 11, 2022, 09:07:06 by grahame
OTD - 13th February 1941 - Rail mounted gun test fired	grahame	2	1065	February 15, 2022, 09:04:03 by stuving
OTD - 18th February (various years) - Notable Accidents	grahame	2	940	February 19, 2022, 07:47:51 by grahame
OTD - 20th February (2016) - last train signalled on the Swindon Panel	grahame	2	958	February 20, 2022, 11:56:44 by Oxonhutch
OTD - 24th February (2000) - Paddington Bear laid bare	grahame	2	894	February 24, 2022, 11:31:42 by Electric train