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« on: April 13, 2018, 13:20:20 »
"Community Rail in the City" ... the day when all of us country bumpkins go to a bigger station with lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of people rushing around, dream of our stations being that busy, and encourage people to visit their own / all / any community rail lines.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2018, 18:03:57 »
That does look a bit bigger than Melksham. Is it Trowbridge?  Cheesy

Seriously, what, when, where? Ok, we know when, and roughly what, but where?
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2018, 18:14:24 »
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on April 13, 2018, 18:03:57
That does look a bit bigger than Melksham. Is it Trowbridge?  Cheesy

Pilning on a busy day.

Quote from: Bmblbzzz on April 13, 2018, 18:03:57
Seriously, what, when, where? Ok, we know when, and roughly what, but where?

Waterloo. Publicity and promotion for community rail all across Great Britain - a day when ACoRP▸ (Association of Community Rail Partnerships) co-ordinates and provides some resource too for us to work with each other and with them to say to passengers at these really big places that there are som marvellous places to go by train ...
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2018, 21:39:14 »
See the postcards launched at last year's event....  Grin

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/scenic-rail-postcards-Britain-set-of-6/273156787305?hash=item3f9969cc69:g:3X4AAOSwX9FZIz-4

It isn't even the complete set!
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2018, 06:47:13 »
Quote from: bobm on April 13, 2018, 21:39:14
See the postcards launched at last year's event....  Grin

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/scenic-rail-postcards-Britain-set-of-6/273156787305?hash=item3f9969cc69:g:3X4AAOSwX9FZIz-4

It isn't even the complete set!

Should the purchaser of these six like to add the final 2 to complete his / her set, they are welcome to come and visit me in Melksham.  Upon proof of travel by train to Melksham (i.e. showing me their ticket), I will give them the final two free of charge.
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