#railway-history

#railway-history

The Rail200 branded locomotive is travelling the UK, bringing a mobile exhibition to the masses to tell a truncated history of 200 years of British railways.

As we gazed down at the molars beneath our feet, rail expert Richie Starrs pointed out that this site represents a pivotal moment in railway history – the Brusselton Incline.

The shimmering, ceramic-clad, entrance of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway matched the ambitious, Baroque revival South Eastern Railway side, with its heroic-scaled figurative sculpture.

The alley by the railway arches in west London serves as a valuable connection to Stamford Brook station, but can become a dead-end when the ticket hall is closed.

In the 1940s, it was possible to catch a Bakerloo line train from Amerpersand station, even though no such station officially existed.

Railways have changed the world in so many ways, and the Stockton & Darlington Railway led the way, connecting communities and enabling for the first time the flow of people and goods.