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Farewell Rail Tour

Town Station 1961 Ref: S254535
Town Station 1961
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The picture is taken from the footbridge and show the rail tour on about 3/9/61. There were two. This one is the one I travelled on hauled by GWR 2-6-0 5306. I rode on the footplate of the engine from here to Cirencester. The other one was hauled by 7808 Cookham Manor.

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A memory of Swindon in Wiltshire shared on Thursday, 31st May 2007.

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