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ChrisB

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Re: Railway towns

« Reply #30 on: March 30, 2017, 12:01:38 »

I'm not - just that one road don't make a 'normal' town/city!


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Trowres

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« Reply #31 on: March 30, 2017, 22:54:48 »

How about Barry as a contender for "railway town"?

It had a railway named after it, which by transporting coal to the docks in vast quantity had a major impact upon the place.

Also gained notoriety for another railway feature...


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eightf48544

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« Reply #32 on: March 31, 2017, 10:25:23 »

Scrapyard?

Or rail served pier through tunnel from Barry Island station.


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