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On this day
16th Jun (1947)

Last passenger train services to Nailsworth

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AQ23 - 21st December - some wartime openings	grahame	9	2777	December 27, 2023, 06:10:37 by grahame
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St Ives station building materials	Mark A	0	962	December 18, 2023, 19:19:27 by Mark A
AQ23 - 17th December. Some oddities	grahame	6	1838	December 17, 2023, 10:18:00 by grahame
52 ghost railway stations across Wiltshire	Marlburian	2	2222	December 04, 2023, 14:06:31 by grahame
HST photo question: is this Weston Super Mare	Mark A	6	2021	November 29, 2023, 14:52:43 by Mark A
Thursday 30th November 2023 - GWR Railwayana Auction.	grahame	5	1637	November 28, 2023, 13:05:34 by IndustryInsider
25.11.1899 - Reading station works "almost complete"	grahame	1	1377	November 25, 2023, 14:25:03 by stuving
24th November 1960 - runaway freight train	grahame	0	1154	November 24, 2023, 05:11:21 by grahame
Built but never opened ... « 1 2 »	grahame	17	6172	October 13, 2023, 14:51:45 by Mark A
Milk by rail - [otd] 12 Oct 1978 - last tankers from Torrington	grahame	0	1694	October 12, 2023, 08:52:51 by grahame
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Isle of Wight - first closures 70 years ago	grahame	1	2174	September 21, 2023, 06:57:04 by CyclingSid
On this day - 19th September 1997 - Southall Rail Accident	grahame	2	2745	September 19, 2023, 22:26:30 by grahame
Stations closed a very long time ago	grahame	3	2839	September 17, 2023, 17:01:30 by stuving
Trips to Europe as they used to be	grahame	3	2810	September 02, 2023, 13:47:35 by johnneyw

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