Caroline Kent's murals transform Union Station with 'Art at Amtrak'
Artist Caroline Kent poses for a portrait at her studio in Humboldt Park. Kent is the talent behind a large, site-specific mural in Union Station and forthcoming exhibitions at the Smart Museum and ...
Historic steam locomotive to return to Mid-Continent Railway Museum
"There's a lot of excitement," Andy Spinelli, president of the museum, said this week. "We still have a lot of work to do, but it’s huge and monumental." ...
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150th anniversary of railway line saved from closure
THIS year not only marks the 150th anniversary of the Settle-Carlisle Line, but also the 200th anniversary of the birth of modern railway, when Britain and the world changed forever. But, for the ...
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Alstom to host Britain’s biggest rail celebration as part of Railway 200
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced that it will host the UK’s largest ever gathering of historic rail vehicles – The Greatest Gathering – to mark the 200th ...
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UK’s largest gathering of historic railway vehicles planned
which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway. Alstom’s Europe region president Gian Luca Erbacci said: “The Greatest Gathering, presented by Alstom for Railway 200, is a unique ...
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Avanti West Coast attempts new rail speed record - and it's passing though the West Midlands and Staffordshire
which is credited as being the birth of the modern railway. Alstom’s Europe region president Gian Luca Erbacci said: “The Greatest Gathering, presented by Alstom for Railway 200, is a unique ...
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Railway 200: Railfans won't want to miss this three-day train and loco festival
a year-long celebration marking the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) on September 27, 1825 – and a journey that gave birth to the modern railway. The first locomotive to run ...
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This national park train is getting an electrifying makeover: 'A unique chance to bring modern efficiency to a historic rail icon'
The Grand Canyon Railway has received $3.4 million in federal funding to ... "This project is a unique chance to bring modern efficiency to a historic rail icon," Hadder said, per KTAR News. Kevin ...
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National Railway Museum announces plans for 50th birthday year and the bicentenary of the railways
The National Railway Museum turns 50 in 2025 as the nation celebrates 200 years of the modern railway Museum’s Station Hall will reopen to the public in September, following major refurbishment New ...
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HS2 celebrates Railway 200 at newly built Colne Valley Viaduct
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Since the first passengers travelled by train, rail travel has boosted our prosperity and enhanced the quality of our lives. HS2 staff and ...
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No 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' to return to action on NYMR
The Railway 200 celebrations mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railway in the UK. Each day of the Sir Nigel Gresley services, two round-trip services will operate between Pickering and ...