Cambridgeshire steam tramway that inspired a Thomas the Tank Engine character

The Cambridgeshire town's unique steam tramway was rare in Britain and inspired a beloved children's railway character ...
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Kharkiv V-2: The Soviet Tank Engine That Refused to Go Out of Style for Eight Decades

Let us paint the scene for you. The day is September 1st, 1939, in the Soviet Union, and you're a middle-management engineer working at the Kharkiv Locomotive Factory in Ukraine. While a particular ...
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'Thomas the Tank Engine' coming to B&O Railroad Museum to celebrate his 80th birthday

BIG CELEBRATION. I JUST COULDN’T WAIT TO JOIN YOU HERE TODAY. WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A TOTALLY AWESOME ADVENTURE. THOMAS, THE TALKING LITTLE BLUE ENGINE IS IN BALTIMORE HERE AT THE RAILROAD MUSEUM’S ...
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Blue plaque unveiled at former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator

A national blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The unveiling, at 30 Rodborough Avenue in Stroud, Gloucestershire, marked 80 years ...