A simultaneous sounding of whistles on UK heritage lines marks 200 years of the modern railway.
The "whistle off" starts a year of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of modern railways
The "whistle off" is taking place on heritage lines across the UK to mark the start of Railway 200 – a year of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of modern railways. Among the heritage lines taking part on 1 January is Severn Valley Railway which covers a 16-mile route between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire.Volunteer driver Mick Matthews and fireman Alex Robinson will sound the whistle at Bridgnorth in Shropshire.
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