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The town of Cranbury is a halt on the railway, on the Hubwards side of [[Sto Kerrig]]. Mrs [[Georgina Bradbury]] notes that as a former staging-post on the coach road, it is geared up to the idea of servicing passengers in transit and rose to the challenge of being a busy station at the junction of two rail lines.  A local delicacy is pickled bottled cabbage which was formerly carted to many further destinations. Now industrialised and using tin cans manufactured in [[Swine Town]], Cranbury Cabbage is now available over a far greater area.
The town of Cranbury is a halt on the railway, on the Hubwards side of [[Sto Kerrig]]. Mrs [[Georgina Bradshaw]] notes that as a former staging-post on the coach road, it is geared up to the idea of servicing passengers in transit, and rose to the challenge of being a busy station at the junction of two rail lines.  A local delicacy is pickled bottled cabbage which was formerly carted to many further destinations. Now industrialised and using tin cans manufactured in [[Swine Town]], Cranbury Cabbage is now available over a far greater area.


Do not try to go near [[Smirk Hall]]. this isn't a case of [[Dontgonearthecastle]]. They're not a pleasant family.  
Do not try to go near [[Smirk Hall]]. this isn't a case of [[Don'tgonearthe Castle]]. They're not a pleasant family.  


The preceding stop upline is [[High Mouldering]] and passengers change here for [[Sto Helit]].
The preceding stop downline is [[High Mouldering]], and if you aren't going to [[Great Slack]], passengers change here for [[Sto Helit]].
 
It contains a [[clacks tower]] where [[Vimes]] sent word to [[Vetinari]] about the capture of [[grag]] spies on the railroad, in {{RS|, p. 287}}.


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Latest revision as of 03:20, 1 March 2020

The town of Cranbury is a halt on the railway, on the Hubwards side of Sto Kerrig. Mrs Georgina Bradshaw notes that as a former staging-post on the coach road, it is geared up to the idea of servicing passengers in transit, and rose to the challenge of being a busy station at the junction of two rail lines. A local delicacy is pickled bottled cabbage which was formerly carted to many further destinations. Now industrialised and using tin cans manufactured in Swine Town, Cranbury Cabbage is now available over a far greater area.

Do not try to go near Smirk Hall. this isn't a case of Don'tgonearthe Castle. They're not a pleasant family.

The preceding stop downline is High Mouldering, and if you aren't going to Great Slack, passengers change here for Sto Helit.

It contains a clacks tower where Vimes sent word to Vetinari about the capture of grag spies on the railroad, in Raising Steam, p. 287.