Well Worth the effort 50 years ago
THERE are many themed events from galas to railtours being held this year to mark half a century since the last steam-hauled passenger train under British Rail, 1T57, the legendary‘Fifteen Guinea Special’ on August 11, 1968 marked the end of a great era in British history. As we know, that train brought the curtain down on 166 years of steam traction, beginning with Richard Trevithick’s experimental locomotive in 1802.
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