railway Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/railway/ Mechanically-minded travel Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:25:10 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 A ‘Whistle Up’ will start the 200th Anniversary of Rail on New Year’s Day https://mechtraveller.com/2024/12/a-whistle-up-will-start-the-200th-anniversary-of-rail-on-new-years-day/ https://mechtraveller.com/2024/12/a-whistle-up-will-start-the-200th-anniversary-of-rail-on-new-years-day/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:49 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=11233 Next year is a significant milestone for the railway industry, and society. 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of rail, which began with the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in September 1825. A cross-industry organisation, Railway 200, set up to co-ordinate and highlight the anniversary year events*, is starting the year off with a […]

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