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Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
Vintage bus running day in Taunton, 2nd June 2024	JayMac	8	2424	June 03, 2024, 21:57:32 by bobm
Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway	grahame	0	1059	May 26, 2024, 05:21:51 by grahame
[otd] Thursday 11th May 1911: last commercial boat - Thames and Severn summit	Mark A	3	2962	May 11, 2024, 06:44:37 by grahame
OTD - 6 May 1994 Euro Tunnel official opening	Electric train	1	1671	May 06, 2024, 08:22:59 by grahame
The two extinct rail lines serving Lagonegro, Italy.	Mark A	1	1846	April 26, 2024, 20:07:05 by Chris from Nailsea
Interview from LNER with Harry Wilson, who had a 50 year career with the railway	Mark A	1	1466	April 25, 2024, 20:02:00 by Chris from Nailsea
Lack of rolling stock due to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea	grahame	1	1366	April 23, 2024, 13:23:49 by TaplowGreen
OTD - 12th March (2009) - Croesor Crossing reopens	grahame	1	2925	March 12, 2024, 06:51:32 by grahame
OTD - 6th March (1966 & 2024)	Mark A	1	1347	March 06, 2024, 17:27:46 by bradshaw
Leap Day - what has happened on 29th Februaries in the past	grahame	1	1741	February 29, 2024, 07:09:51 by CyclingSid
OTD - 7th February in various years past	grahame	1	2638	February 07, 2024, 14:38:08 by grahame
[otd] 5th February - closures Alton to Fareham (1955) and Winchester (1973)	grahame	5	2686	February 06, 2024, 14:58:47 by grahame
OTD -5th February (1971) - Taunton to Minehead foundation meeting	grahame	9	4533	February 05, 2024, 17:08:20 by Witham Bobby
Rob Coles	Mark A	1	1762	January 26, 2024, 18:22:42 by Richard Fairhurst
OTD - 18th January 1965 - closure, Ruabon to Morfa Mawddach	grahame	9	4391	January 18, 2024, 21:29:12 by grahame
OTD - 12th January - not many notable rail events!	grahame	5	3020	January 12, 2024, 11:53:20 by grahame
Travelling Post Office (by rail) - merged posts	grahame	11	7606	January 09, 2024, 18:15:27 by Mark A
OTD - 4th January (1954) - Portishead new station opens	grahame	8	4888	January 04, 2024, 22:18:18 by grahame
Falmouth branch in 1976	JayMac	7	2047	January 04, 2024, 20:25:14 by bobm
OTD - 3rd January (1966) - Cheltenham St James closes	grahame	7	4016	January 04, 2024, 09:40:53 by Electric train