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First narrow gauge train over Croesor crossing (link)

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Customer facing staff - CRB checked	grahame	11	14551	October 06, 2009, 22:41:30 by Mookiemoo
Who runs our railways from London to the West?	grahame	3	8037	September 17, 2009, 21:40:06 by grahame
DfT On Twitter	Lee	2	6348	June 30, 2009, 22:34:04 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Wayne Spence M.B.E.	G.Uard	9	11628	May 11, 2009, 21:16:37 by Chris from Nailsea
First Is 20 Today	Lee	0	6543	January 20, 2009, 22:26:56 by Lee
DfT Diesel Multiple Units Project Invitation To Tender	Lee	0	5627	January 17, 2009, 00:44:07 by Lee
Survey of Rail User Groups by Passenger Focus	grahame	4	8620	December 10, 2008, 01:23:13 by Chris from Nailsea
Another First rail franchise criticised	northwesterntrains	2	6632	November 07, 2008, 18:31:59 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Network Rail In Cardiff Garden Rent Row	Lee	1	6938	November 01, 2008, 10:39:46 by eightf48544
FGW Heritage Railway Promotion	Lee	0	5162	October 16, 2008, 16:17:52 by Lee
FGW ^1 Million Promotion	Lee	0	5011	October 08, 2008, 09:37:54 by Lee
Plymouth Company Wins The 2008 "Railway Oscars" For Innovation	Lee	0	5122	October 05, 2008, 22:24:33 by Lee
Hanborough Firm Lands Railway Deal	Lee	0	5042	September 30, 2008, 23:26:24 by Lee
Crossrail Recruits For Top Job	Lee	1	5484	September 27, 2008, 23:42:17 by Lee
Bristol Train Drivers Urged To Move To Australia	Lee	12	12352	September 13, 2008, 23:39:33 by The SprinterMeister
FGW On YouTube	Lee	8	7725	September 10, 2008, 22:06:28 by Btline
I Work For First Great Western Blog « 1 2 »	Lee	21	18328	September 10, 2008, 09:24:53 by Lee
Who made the seating design decision? « 1 2 3 4 »	dking	46	23881	September 03, 2008, 00:24:58 by plymothian
FGW Travel Survey	Lee	2	5565	July 14, 2008, 09:21:42 by Phil
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