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Durbridge (Dursley) in wartime

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Of all the places that would be the destination of a Dunkirk troop evacuation train from Dover, one of the least likely must be Dursley.

Friday May 31st 1940 Train no V.162 Departed Dover 10-15am;  Arrived Redhill 12.53 pm  Departed  1.01pm Route via Reading and Yate (Gloucestershire)

There is no record of its arrival time in Dursley or what  facility the troops were accommodated in upon arrival.

This was the 44th evacuation train of 79 operated that day, of which 61 left Dover

An average of 536 troops were accommodated in each of the 560 trains that were operated from 27th May to 3rd June 1940.

In total 300,563 troops were evacuated from Dunkirk and thence by train from south coast ports.

Perhaps a special on the layout…

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Cottleston Park at Fareham & District MRC show at Wickham

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

It looks certain that the Petersfield Post will cover our attendance at the Wickham show this coming weekend in today’s issue and probably in next weeks as well if we can get photos to them.

UPDATE

Unfortunately the Post didn’t run the story in either issue despite sending a photographer to Wickham! (but did put the picture and a piece in the following week….)

A good time was had by all and the layout attracted a fair amount of attention, with the “DCC with sound ” and “Japanese stock” interludes helping.

The T gauge demo with a circle of track on an A3 sheet of card  also created considerable interest.

Our membership leaflet which had been updated to include the wider range of  members interests including T gauge was

displayed and about 8 were taken on each day.

The Fareham club put on a good show and it appears we may get an invite for one or other of the club’s or member’s layouts in 2009. Other interest was shown by the Andover club.

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Arriving in good time

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

From the ABC Railway Guide April 1859

“Be sure to be at the station several minutes before the departure of the train by which you propose to travel.

Hurried excitement and bustle will throw you into a perspiration, which will be fatal to all comfort during your ride and will expose you to the danger of catching cold. “

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