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    Things we don't see at stations these days

    Virol was a malt extract, regarded as very nutricious for children and came in a brown, barrel shaped glass jar. When I was a kid there were orange and blue enamel advertisements, seemingly on every station, often dozens of them. I seem to remember the the side wall opposite platform 1 at...
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    Things we don't see at stations these days

    And Virol, I loved Virol!
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    Potential weather disruption Tuesday 7th onwards - Storm Barra

    Would be grateful if someone could advise what, other than another one, can couple to an IET to effect a rescue. Thanks.
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    Locomotive Exchanges in 1948

    H A V Bulleid says in his book "Bulleid rhymes with succeed and Maunsell rhymes with cancel."
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