Britain built its last new steam locomotive in 1960. They were still in regular use in the 1980s, concurrent with the TGV. China built its last in 1999; they were still in use a few years ago.https://twitter.com/patrickc/status/1225116814478204928 …
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The National Railway Museum in York is an awe-inspiring must-visit if you care about the history of technology! So much understanding in one day. A religious experience for me—Tx
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I remember seeing the ‘new TGV’ on TV as a child and being excited about it. Ironically, we used to go on the Goathland steam train for family days out, which was also cool. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goathland_railway_station …
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Goodness! You went to Hogwarts! I had no idea. This explains a lot
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