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Infinite Speed (not calling at Dilton Marsh, then?)	grahame	0	1172	February 03, 2012, 23:09:56 by grahame
Another Picture Quiz from thetrout « 1 2 3 »	thetrout	33	12564	January 28, 2012, 10:59:34 by smokey
Phone, 40 winks, phone, phone, book.	JayMac	6	4861	January 26, 2012, 17:32:59 by thetrout
"Where are these" with a difference.	grahame	13	7217	January 24, 2012, 03:41:59 by thetrout
Indonesia To Spray Roof Riders With Coloured Liquid	Lee	4	3541	January 17, 2012, 21:06:22 by JayMac
Bus gets fined for using the bus lane. (Reading Post 29/12/2011)	JayMac	3	1884	January 12, 2012, 13:16:18 by Tim
It's a while since ...	grahame	11	3986	January 12, 2012, 12:30:37 by paul7575
The 1957 London Overground from Euston.	JayMac	11	3908	January 12, 2012, 11:27:53 by broadgage
Quiz. TOC liveries. (Nearly) all the colours of the rainbow.	JayMac	13	5232	January 12, 2012, 01:38:46 by JayMac
First HS2 drivers^ strike scheduled for 2027 (News Thump 10/01/2012)	JayMac	1	1330	January 10, 2012, 21:54:27 by IndustryInsider
London bus crashes into Wandsworth Sainsbury's supermarket	Chris from Nailsea	0	3184	January 08, 2012, 16:23:25 by Chris from Nailsea
Mystery 'gold ingots' found on Paris train are fake	Chris from Nailsea	3	1631	January 04, 2012, 19:21:46 by bigdaz
Identify the sets?	grahame	8	3426	December 31, 2011, 20:52:11 by Chris from Nailsea
Rail replacement sleigh in operation tonight	Brucey	1	1188	December 27, 2011, 10:26:37 by anthony215
On board catering was a problem in Brunel's time, too, apparently ...	Chris from Nailsea	1	1147	December 19, 2011, 01:56:19 by inspector_blakey
Commuters STUNNED as dancing man is pushed off train	Btline	3	2088	December 17, 2011, 17:46:11 by Btline
Norwich pub customer claims world's shortest yellow lines	Chris from Nailsea	1	1269	December 17, 2011, 00:27:34 by JayMac
dear santa « 1 2 »	BerkshireBugsy	21	5574	December 15, 2011, 15:26:28 by inspector_blakey
Use of English at the DfT « 1 2 »	grahame	22	7164	December 12, 2011, 19:31:16 by grahame
Entire service on a line in a single tweet?	grahame	6	2694	December 11, 2011, 20:17:45 by Chris from Nailsea

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