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    Clun Castle celebrates Didcot-Oxford 175 after new record set

    Jul 02, 2019 3 minutes
    By Don Benn and Robin Jones
    FRANK DUMBLETON
    ROBIN COOMBES/VT

    THE weekend of June 15/16 saw celebrations to mark the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Didcot to Oxford railway by GWR in 1844. Vintage Trains ran a circular trip from Oxford behind WR 4-6-0 No. 7029 Clun Castle as part of the proceedings.

    At the early stage of planning, this was advertised as running diesel-free. However, at the last minute it was decided

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