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On this day
10th Jan (1863)

Metropolitain line opened from Paddington (link)

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Best value walk-on fare? « 1 2 »	xulkjwly	29	9004	May 17, 2010, 13:49:46 by xulkjwly
Great Western's worst rail views wanted for 'The Lighter Side' « 1 2 »	JayMac	17	5817	May 15, 2010, 11:45:34 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Eek! I've just lost another hour of my life! « 1 2 »	Chris from Nailsea	25	6289	May 13, 2010, 15:24:55 by Tim
Vintage "inter city 125" advert on youtube	broadgage	2	1443	May 10, 2010, 18:21:45 by Brucey
Now what is the chance of getting BOTH in the one picture?	grahame	2	1463	May 10, 2010, 18:20:42 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01
Find the hidden stations on the FGW network? « 1 2 »	ReWind	28	6982	May 04, 2010, 21:24:14 by JayMac
Bourne End - High Wycombe on this day 40 years ago	Electric train	1	1428	May 02, 2010, 10:55:29 by eightf48544
Sofia Bulgaria	basset44	0	1245	May 01, 2010, 11:39:08 by basset44
Man rescued off Isle of Sheppey after sailing blunder	Chris from Nailsea	2	1553	April 28, 2010, 18:52:08 by Chris from Nailsea
Themeless Picture Quiz. « 1 2 »	JayMac	29	9550	April 26, 2010, 21:50:43 by JayMac
Burned toast shuts King's Cross Tube Station twice	Chris from Nailsea	11	3931	April 25, 2010, 19:15:16 by JayMac
Bristol-Bristol circular journey (Well actually Shirehampton......)	JayMac	12	4088	April 21, 2010, 22:55:42 by JayMac
New Caption Competition ... « 1 2 »	grahame	15	4812	April 21, 2010, 20:21:03 by grahame
Not been on a train all week ... so where have I been?	grahame	13	3845	April 19, 2010, 18:34:42 by grahame
XC beats staff shortages by cloning Train Manager.	JayMac	9	3477	April 19, 2010, 03:25:04 by inspector_blakey
Where was I yesterday?	johoare	9	2314	April 18, 2010, 20:46:44 by johoare
Where has thetrout been today...??	thetrout	14	4223	April 15, 2010, 00:57:26 by JayMac
HST promo film. British Transport Films	JayMac	7	2725	April 12, 2010, 16:05:28 by Tim
A Saturday Night Brainteaser!	ReWind	6	1986	April 11, 2010, 22:06:51 by grahame
Street View Challenge « 1 2 3 »	devon_metro	33	8435	April 05, 2010, 20:10:36 by 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01