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28/01/26 - Lansdown on the level walk
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21/02/26 - Inspiration Train, Salisbury
06/03/26 - TWSW General Meeting

On this day
22nd Jan (2016)

Initial meeting - Women in Community Rail (link)

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Across the West General rail topics - PLEASE CHECK to see if your topic would be better on one of the other boards first!	63456 Posts 2124 Topics	Last post by bradshaw in Re: Class 175s to Great ... on Today at 10:10:55
Diary - what's happening when? Events on the railway - and that the railway may take you to - in the Great Western area.	3601 Posts 552 Topics	Last post by grahame in Rail Data Marketplace - ... on January 19, 2026, 15:43:39
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Meet the Manager This is where we host live chat sessions (or as close as we get) with key players or provide links to industry sessions Data Manager: Bryony	852 Posts 85 Topics	Last post by Chris from Nailsea in Re: Travel with Confiden... on March 23, 2025, 22:43:44
Media about railways, and other means of transport For news of television, radio, social media, the printed word and any other medium with railway / other means of transport content, and discussion of it after it has been released.	2881 Posts 303 Topics	Last post by JayMac in Jet Lag The Game, YouTub... on Yesterday at 20:54:54
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Thames Valley Branches Ealing to Greenford, Hayes and Harlington into Heathrow, Slough to Windsor, Maidenhead to Marlow, Twyford to Henley and Reading to Basingstoke	1942 Posts 163 Topics	Last post by IndustryInsider in Re: No service Maidenhea... on October 24, 2025, 12:39:29
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