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The Leeds and Selby Railway
The Leeds and Selby Railway opened in 1834 becoming the first mainline railway in Yorkshire. In this Not-So-Romantic Blog, we explore the railway’s origins.
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Orient Express
When it comes to train travel nothing speaks quality like the Orient Express, but how did this train of luxury come into being?
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The Story of the Middleton Railway
The Middleton Railway in Leeds, United Kingdom is amongst railway royalty. Founded in 1758 it is the world’s oldest continuously running railway. And this is its story.
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Swansea and Mumbles Railway
The Swansea and Mumbles Railway was the world’s first passenger horsecar railway. Let’s take a closer look.
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What could the railways of the future be powered by?
What could the railways of the future be powered by? In this not-so-romantic blog, I explore some interesting methods we could use to power the railways of the future.
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The story of John Bull
As the American railroads were starting to grow a small locomotive built in Newcastle by the name of John Bull travelled overseas to operate. This is that story—the story of John Bull- the locomotive.
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How does a steam locomotive work?
The era of steam was dominated by steam locomotives and one question I get asked more than all the others is how does a steam locomotive work? In this not-so-romantic blog, I’ll explain it to you. (Without engineering jargon!)
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Flying Scotsman at 100
Flying Scotsman is 100 years old! Here is the story of the famous locomotive. In this not-so-romantic blog, we look at Flying Scotsman at 100.
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Who was George Hudson?
Who was George Hudson? This is the question I explore in my latest not-so-romantic railways book. Here’s a very quick rundown of who George Hudson was.
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York and North Midland Railway
The industrial revolution saw railways popping up seemingly every day. They were literally everyone. In this not-so-romantic blog, we look at the story of the York and North Midland railway which opened in 1839 to connect York to the Leeds and Selby railway line.
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Facts about the Maglev Train
Facts about the Maglev train! You’ll be surprised to know this not-so-romantic blog is filled to the brim with facts about the Maglev. Or is it? (Let’s face it- this could be clickbait)
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10 awesome train facts
Trains have a long history and are important around the world. This means there are plenty of facts about them. Here are 10 awesome train facts for the fact-collecting part of your brain.