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The mention of race course stations reminded me of when I helped turn something of GW origins on the turntable at Newbury race course. It must have been between 1953 and 1957 since I was still at secondry school and had gone down one Saturday with my dad when he was fitting new turnstiles on the gates which must have been near the station. What the loco was I cannot remember but it was turned by hand with us pushing on a handle and not by turning one. How I got to help is another mystery but I assume the crew asked if I wanted to help as I stood there watching.
No fun like that these days.
John
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