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today - West Wiltshire RUG
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On this day
14th May (1951)

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

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'Paws for thought' - PLEASE, do read this item - it is quite remarkable	Chris from Nailsea	0	1716	January 04, 2017, 21:34:32 by Chris from Nailsea
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Virgin Trains East Coast - Seat Sale	Steve Bray	2	2355	November 24, 2016, 17:13:52 by Steve Bray
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