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05/05/25 - Walk to Pilning
10/05/25 - BRTA Westbury
10/05/25 - Model Railway Show, Calne
13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM

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1st May (1851)

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MP calls for cut in first class	grahame	7	9278	March 06, 2013, 18:25:08 by thetrout
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High standards	Worcester_Passenger	0	1832	June 02, 2012, 06:08:11 by Worcester_Passenger
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Family heirloom jewellery stolen from Bath family on train	Timmer	7	7703	May 10, 2012, 18:17:48 by bobm
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A pretty hopeless morning...	Pedros	5	3692	February 21, 2012, 22:38:38 by Super Guard
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