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14/01/25 - Rail Sale starts
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On this day
12th Jan (2009)

A quiet day in previous years (link)

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News: the Great Western Coffee Shop ... keeping you up to date with travel around the South West

Subject	Started by	Replies	Views	Last post
FGW HSTs vs Arriva XC Voyagers « 1 2 3 4 5 »	dooby13	61	19299	December 11, 2009, 18:02:15 by grahame
BTP appeals for witnesses after fight on board train - Wilts/Dorset (24/10/2009)	Chris from Nailsea	0	1296	December 10, 2009, 20:09:57 by Chris from Nailsea
DMU cascades - latest news « 1 2 ... 8 9 »	paul7575	126	44675	December 05, 2009, 02:36:53 by Super Guard
Stations decorated for Christmas « 1 2 »	James Vertigan	16	4880	December 04, 2009, 21:17:31 by Chris from Nailsea
Signalling problems at Didcot - 30 November 2009 « 1 2 3 »	Mookiemoo	43	16429	December 01, 2009, 18:13:57 by inspector_blakey
Route Utilisation Strategy ... tell us how "The Coffee Shop" can help	grahame	8	11170	November 28, 2009, 09:55:18 by grahame
Multiple reliability problems - the start of a pattern?	grahame	6	6445	November 27, 2009, 19:49:40 by Electric train
Super Express or Revamped HST for Great Western? Options « 1 2 »	woody	21	8508	November 26, 2009, 10:22:47 by caliwag
(Not Very) First Class Service « 1 2 »	John R	15	5941	November 24, 2009, 19:23:30 by 12hoursunday
Stations made easy « 1 2 3 »	Phil Farmer	38	14407	November 23, 2009, 22:19:12 by JayMac
Quite a few problems due to train faults this evening ... (21 November 2009)	Chris from Nailsea	1	1431	November 21, 2009, 21:02:03 by Timmer
Rumour - First class to be eliminated « 1 2 »	super tm	19	5787	November 20, 2009, 20:25:44 by thetrout
Class 150s - Flashing tail lights	Kingfisherdart	13	3803	November 15, 2009, 20:55:58 by smithy
Stormy Weather	marky7890	2	1516	November 14, 2009, 15:32:11 by devon_metro
Winter Timetables « 1 2 »	Timmer	19	6829	November 14, 2009, 11:54:47 by willc
CIS announcements at Reading on Platforms 4a and 4b............bizarre	Mookiemoo	4	1602	November 14, 2009, 10:51:33 by Phil
December 2009 Timetable « 1 2 3 »	devon_metro	38	11963	November 13, 2009, 22:07:35 by IndustryInsider
Two emergencies on First Great Western lines - 11/11/09.	James Vertigan	4	1858	November 11, 2009, 21:11:48 by Chris from Nailsea
Class 150 in Reading depot	hornbeam	7	2486	November 11, 2009, 20:42:27 by Sprog
How early are cancellations known about.........and advertised?	Mookiemoo	0	1210	November 11, 2009, 18:42:07 by Mookiemoo