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Witney & the Witney Railway
p.362
Although the Oxford to Fairford branch was one of the Great Western's most popular rural lines, little has been published in relation to its intermediate station. This article concentrates mainly on Witney, which was always regarded as the principal source of traffic on an otherwise bucolic Fairford branch. Witney was, moreover, the original terminus of the branch which, as first conceived, was an 8 mile 13 chain single-track route extending from Yarnton Junction (3 miles, 65 chains from Oxford) to Witney.
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Passing Solihull
p.390
Four photographs taken in the 1950s, showing traffic in and around Solihull.
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The '51XXs' at Work Part Two
p.393
The 5ft 8in 2-6-2 tank formed part of Churchward's 'Standardisation' scheme of the early 1900s, in which he determined a limited number of classess with outside cylinders and inside frames that would fulfill the developing needs of traffic over a prolonged period. Part two.
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Positioning of Water Cranes, Etc.
p.409
Official works photograph of a newly installed GWR water crane at Exeter together with the official Drawing Office drawing showing the standard arrangement of water cranes, pillar tanks, engine pits, etc.
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Cricklade Station in the fading years
p.413
Includes reminiscences of Cricklade station by Eric Judd in the late 1930s, and by John Bennett during the late 1940s, as well as a brief look at Moredon Power Station four miles to the south.
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Ebley Crossing Halt
p.418
Photograph taken at Ebley Crossing Halt in October 1962.