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Britain recalls Stephensons rail era with yearlong salute
Britain marks the 6th anniversary of steam trains and the Stockton and Darlington Line begun by George Stephenson. Locomotion No.1 and Rocket, now museum pieces, sparked a global railroad boom with birthday tours, stamps, and historic track excursions.
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