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Old 3rd Jan 2010, 20:25
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ian16th
 
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The Calne Flyer
From Wikki:
Calne's former railway station opened in 1863, the terminus of a branch line of the Great Western Railway from Chippenham. There was initially one intermediate stop - Stanley Bridge Halt. The opening of another quite late in the line's history - Black Dog Halt - was not enough to slow the inevitable decline. The branch closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in September 1965, having achieved the dubious distinction of making the biggest loss per mile of track of any line in the country.
What was really amazing was how many people could get into the two coaches for the last run on 'home' to Calne on Saturday nights.

My last journey on The Flyer must have been in early '59, did the gas lights last till the end?
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