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The item below was taken from Twitter. As promised here is an H Priestley photo of a RCTS excursion at Garthorpe on 24 Sept 1958 (well before your time!). A lively scene, clearly the RCTS were not confined to the platform like ordinary passengers. Both the RCTS and the LCGB were notorious for bad ?t...

There will be no change to the size of the RO in 2018.
There will be no change to the size of the RO unless a majority of the membership approve of the larger format.

John239 - you are full of ideas but do you want to become involved to see them through.

We continue to look for new volunteers so any help would be gratefully received.

This is a reminder that printed copies of the 2016 RO index are avaible from: --
ALAN COOKE
60 HAYSE HILL
WINDSOR
SL4 5SZ
upon receipt of C5 sized SAE.

Additionally a limited number of corrected 2015 indexes are also available form Alan.

Printed copies of the 2016 Index are now available by post form the Branch Liaison Secretary Alan Cooke. Members are requested to include a C5 size SAE.

Alternatively they can be collected from Vron Cooke at the AGM.

The new operators have announced that they will be known as LSWR -- London and South Western Railway - a familiar name to many.

So these days even company names get recycled.

I note that one of the franchise commitments is to increase the service to Windsor from two to four trains per hour. At Datchet, the last stop before Windsor; there are two level crossings. For many years with the gates closed to road traffic four times an hour gridlock ensues affecting the surround...

I recall one of the columnists in RAIL stating that the passenger trains/units delivered since privatisation have been inferior in terms of passenger comfort and amenities to those delivered in British Rail days. Does anyone agree? These days the Cl.377 / Cl.387 offer a smooth ride while the seating...

A comment in Chris Potts?s book Windsor to Slough ? a Royal Branch Line of a royal train journey states that due to the limited platform space at Windsor the Royal Waiting room at Slough was used. This is stated to be on the platform used for up trains for the general public which is now Platform 3....

Does anyone know of any towns that has a Station Road but the station has long gone and what would be the longest time after closure that the name is still in use?

Could we build up a list between us?