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today - West Wiltshire RUG
17/05/25 - Summer Timetable Starts
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23/05/25 - Go-op Crowd Funding closes

On this day
14th May (1951)

first Tal-y-llyn trains run under preservation (link)

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Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
So near yet so far	PhilWakely	6	1439	November 29, 2018, 14:52:14 by PhilWakely
Only Connect « 1 2 »	grahame	20	4009	November 24, 2018, 23:37:57 by grahame
Musical trains	Bmblbzzz	5	2306	November 15, 2018, 09:04:42 by Bmblbzzz
Bumper picture quiz - November 2018. « 1 2 ... 6 7 »	JayMac	96	15874	November 12, 2018, 21:09:30 by bobm
Mangled announcements	Trowres	1	1232	November 09, 2018, 21:27:29 by JayMac
Renamed trains « 1 2 »	grahame	29	5744	November 09, 2018, 20:54:29 by Western Pathfinder
UK rail lines blocked by unexpected Windows dialog box	grahame	1	1073	November 08, 2018, 22:39:24 by bobm
Least important issues reported on Journey Check	grahame	1	1088	November 05, 2018, 20:39:33 by grahame
Where has the Met Office been?	CyclingSid	5	1613	November 04, 2018, 10:34:06 by Surrey 455
Wrong type of season?	JayMac	9	2216	October 31, 2018, 21:12:30 by onthecushions
What can be taken on the train can't be taken on the plane « 1 2 »	grahame	19	5370	October 31, 2018, 20:06:00 by grahame
Where were Phil and his camera today - 30/10/18	PhilWakely	12	2559	October 31, 2018, 18:52:42 by onthecushions
Misleading headlines	grahame	5	1375	October 30, 2018, 11:44:37 by TaplowGreen
How it used to be under British Rail	grahame	2	1101	October 29, 2018, 12:01:48 by broadgage
Know your timetable « 1 2 »	grahame	26	4179	October 27, 2018, 20:12:14 by bradshaw
Six of the worst « 1 2 3 4 »	grahame	54	10874	October 25, 2018, 14:10:47 by grahame
Where have I been this month « 1 2 3 »	LiskeardRich	31	5010	October 23, 2018, 19:09:48 by LiskeardRich
Where have I travelled by public transport - last six months	grahame	13	3813	October 23, 2018, 14:43:11 by grahame
Where was Lee? « 1 2 »	Lee	25	4114	October 21, 2018, 17:48:40 by Lee
Phil's Madventures	PhilWakely	5	1491	October 19, 2018, 14:12:48 by Red Squirrel

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