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Trains That Changed The World

Trains That Changed The World

British-built trains that have revolutionized rail travel.
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  • The Flying Scotsman built in 1923 revolutionized travel within the U.K., becoming the first train to break the 100 mph barrier and inspiring the world to use trains for high-speed transport.

  • The London Underground made it easier to travel around cities by transporting people deep underground, thereby avoiding congested streets.

  • Take a look at the first locomotives during the Industrial Revolution, such as Stephenson's Rocket in 1829.

  • The Great Western Railway; luxury railway travel, from the Orient Express and the 900-mile Blue Train of South Africa to the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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British-built trains that have revolutionized rail travel.

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Liz McIvor, Christian Wolmar, Andy Robertshaw

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