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2nd May (1999)

Last special train to Weymouth Quay (*)

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OTD - 11th February (1927) - first private preservation of locomotive	grahame	1	1037	February 11, 2023, 08:43:47 by grahame
OTD - 11th February (1875) - Opening of Kilmersdon Colliery	grahame	2	867	February 11, 2022, 09:07:06 by grahame
OTD - 12th February (1906 and 1962) - New beginnings	grahame	4	1493	February 12, 2023, 12:20:29 by RichardB
OTD - 13th February 1941 - Rail mounted gun test fired	grahame	2	1065	February 15, 2022, 09:04:03 by stuving
OTD - 15th February (1917) - Jellicoe Express - first run	grahame	3	1156	February 15, 2022, 09:21:24 by grahame
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	965	February 20, 2022, 11:56:44 by Oxonhutch
OTD 21st February (1967) - Shunting with horses	grahame	6	1206	February 21, 2022, 16:48:47 by Electric train
OTD (not) - 22 Feb 2011 - Yeovil to Oxford, class 50 hauled?	grahame	1	1281	February 22, 2023, 16:37:44 by eightonedee
On this day - 23rd February 2012 - GoCo rebrands Go-op	grahame	4	1172	February 23, 2022, 16:41:38 by eightonedee
OTD - 24th February (2000) - Paddington Bear laid bare	grahame	2	898	February 24, 2022, 11:31:42 by Electric train
OTD - 25th February (1841) - Swindon Works Authorised	grahame	0	821	February 24, 2022, 21:39:12 by grahame
OTD - 27th February (1942) - 1st transport of French Jews to nazi-Germany	grahame	1	939	February 27, 2024, 06:33:51 by grahame
OTD -1st March 1905 - Defiance Halt opens	grahame	0	762	February 28, 2022, 21:45:50 by grahame
OTD - 2nd March 1953 - Passenger service to Highworth ceases	grahame	3	1069	March 02, 2022, 12:55:15 by ellendune
OTD - 3rd March 2012 - 2nd edition of GRIP published	grahame	0	723	March 03, 2022, 02:22:08 by grahame
OTD - 7th March 1966 - Lines and stations closing	grahame	2	919	March 07, 2022, 07:11:08 by CyclingSid
OTD - 10th March (2000) - Ban on smoking on FGW trains.	grahame	12	1672	March 12, 2022, 00:02:56 by Robin Summerhill
OTD- 11th March (1893) - Opening of Clifton Rocks Railway	grahame	0	616	March 11, 2022, 06:51:22 by grahame
OTD - 12th March (2009) - Croesor Crossing reopens	grahame	1	1479	March 12, 2024, 06:51:32 by grahame