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BHM – Plaque commemorates Britain’s first Black train driver

26 October 2021 | 5 min read

A plaque dedicated to Wilston Samuel Jackson, Britain’s first Black train driver, has been unveiled at London King’s Cross station….
Presenter Tim Dunn and Network Rail's Chris Denham outside the closed Spa Road station, daytime
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The Architecture the Railways Built – Spa Road station

25 October 2021 | 4 min read

Presenter Tim Dunn tells us all about London’s first ever terminus in brand-new The Architecture the Railways Built on Yesterday….
Close-up of 3D-animated original drawings of the Manchester and Leeds Railway

From the archive: stunning historic railway plans revealed

21 October 2021 | 4 min read

Ada Lovelace Day: meet the founder

7 October 2021 | 6 min read
Original drawing from the Network Rail archive of the Bramhope Tunnel's North portal

The Architecture the Railway Built – Bramhope Tunnel

4 October 2021 | 6 min read

Black History Month – Change the Game

1 October 2021 | 4 min read