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Trains now pulling to Taw Valley














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       Spartan approacing the new station past houses in Oakhurst
       After years of planning and thou-  pick up passengers on the edge of
       sands of hours of voluntary labour by  the park. We’ve had to see our way
       members of the Swindon & Cricklade  through lots of planning and envi-
       Railway Society, trains are now pull-  ronmental issues, as well as a great
       ing into and picking up passengers at  deal of hard work such as rebuilding
       Taw Valley Halt station on the edge   a bridge and laying railways lines to
       of Mouldon Hill Country Park, off   safe running standards.
       Thamesdown Drive.           “But we can now offer everyone
        Passengers can take a four mile   a better experience and we would
       round trip pulled by the society’s   like to invite everybody to visit us
       recently purchased steam locomo-  at Taw Valley or Blunsdon over the
       tive Spartan, or a diesel engine,   Easter Holidays.”
       from the park, past Oakhurst to the   The society is now building the
       society’s base at Blunsdon Station,   line to the outskirts of Cricklade.
       then onwards to Hayes Knoll.  For details of train times call
        Society vice-chairman Dave   01793 771615 or visit
       Peacey said: “It’s taken a long time   www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
       to get to the point where we can   See the advert on page 28.

















































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