TONY STREETER examines how the railways conquered the globe… and continue to do so

PETROC TRELAWNY records how trains and the railway have inspired classical works through the years

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The railway brought us sensible time zones the world over, but also some weird anomalies

An all-day radio broadcast from a train travelling down the length of Britain (almost) from the Highlands of Scotland to London – that was how BBC Radio 3 celebrated the 200th anniversary, on Saturday

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