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Passenger Operations at Paddington Station - Part 3
p.3
Continuation of the story of Paddington station, starting in the Great War and continuing through into the early 1930s.
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[Photo: Crew Change at Swindon]
p.32
Photo of 'Castle' class locomotive No. 7012 'Barry Castle' standing at the Down Main platform at Swindon station during the early afternoon of a day in the early/mid 1950s.
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An S & T Linesman at Yeovil
p.35
Peter Squibb recounts the story of his days as a signal and telegraph lineman on the Weymouth line, from leaving school as a 'learner lad'.
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The 2.45 p.m. Hayle to Drump Lane and Return
p.49
Jack Matthews continues his reminiscences as a goods guard in West Cornwall by recalling a trip from Hayle to Drump Lane (Redruth), calling at yards and facilities that have long since disappeared, and recounting movements that no longer form part of the railway scene.
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Chalford Autos
p.55
Two colour photos (plus photos on front and rear covers) of Chalford and the auto trains. Includes interior of A38 trailer.
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MSWJR 2-4-0s at Reading in the 1950s
p.57
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[Photos: Winter scenes at Broadway, 1963]
p.60
3 black & white photos taken by George Bryant on a snowy 5th January 1963 at Broadway, showing 7908 'Henshall Hall', WD 2-8-0 No. 90448 and 6920 'Barningham Hall'.