Railway bi-centerary

[JMB99]

Surprised no mention of the anniversary today!

Different anniversaries being celebrated in different areas.





https://news.google.com/search?q=railway%20whistle%20up&hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB%3Aen

The BBC One O'Clock News commemorated the main 200th anniversary



Ravenglass and Eskdale 150 years.

Vintage steam train helps mark railway's 150 years

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05pyev461do



Brighton Volks Electric Railway to host New Year's Day event

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/24815966.brighton-volks-electric-railway-host-new-years-day-event/



Global ‘whistle-up’ on New Year’s Day signals start of rail’s 200th
anniversary

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/global-whistle-up-on-new-years-day-signals-start-of-rails-200th-anniversary-draft

[Recliner]

Post by JMB99
Surprised no mention of the anniversary today!

See the ‘200 years of railways’ thread.

Post by JMB99
Different anniversaries being celebrated in different areas.
https://news.google.com/search?q=railway%20whistle%20up&hl=en-GB&gl=GB&ceid=GB%3Aen
The BBC One O'Clock News commemorated the main 200th anniversary
Ravenglass and Eskdale 150 years.
Vintage steam train helps mark railway's 150 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05pyev461do
Brighton Volks Electric Railway to host New Year's Day event
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/24815966.brighton-volks-electric-railway-host-new-years-day-event/
Global ‘whistle-up’ on New Year’s Day signals start of rail’s 200th
anniversary
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/global-whistle-up-on-new-years-day-signals-start-of-rails-200th-anniversary-draft

[JMB99]

I mentioned to a friend in Nevada and he replied with this.


"Now I know why the local freight train was hooting all the way to and
from its yard in Las Vegas. I thought it was because of New Year’s Day.
It comes from near Boulder City and transports rock and gravel every day."