UK Rail and Trains

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The lever-controlled semaphore signals at Manea are thought to have been the last in use in the East.

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Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

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Thousands of people have gathered in north-east England to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.Locomotion No. 1 became a monumental innovat...

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Don’t get in the first-ever-passenger-train’s way, nerds!

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200 years tomorrow!!!

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The driver once invited me to see the control panel and a cab view!
It's tiny but enjoyable!

Stourbridge Bridge Line Train Picture

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The Mirror joined a beautiful replica of Locomotion No.1 - which made the historic first ever steam trip was on Sept 27, 1825 - with exciting plans to celebrate the birth of the railway.

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It has allowed passengers to ride through the tunnel for the first time in almost 100 years.

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(Technically not UK but seems to fit here)

The Snaefell Mountain Railway reveals the Isle of Man's forgotten tourism boom – and serves as a gateway to the seven mythological kingdoms.

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Is it April already?

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