Scotland's Oldest Railway

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From station to station, back to Bristol city....

Scotland's Oldest Railway

« on: September 20, 2021, 17:31:44 »

A remarkable archaeological find in Scotland, shedding light on the early origins of railways, has been made on the Tranent Waggonway. Personally, I love hearing about all these early attempts and the learning process, before the railway world "knew the rules".

This from the BBC^» :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-58624721?fbclid=IwAR3WAqcAoUOCAxKyK3Uer1f8OaqgZ81iNAItEKYJ_T7h0uko5ceax3u5fww


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