This Power Trail explores the importance of steam in powering our lives – and the fascinating history of steam engines.
This trail is particularly useful if you are able to book a ride of the museum’s own miniature steam railway. Don’t worry if you can’t because children will get to find out all about it during their trail.
Some railway lines have re-opened lately, and some stations have re-opened after being closed for 30 years. Can you find out why? Is there one near you like that?
Try a websearch for ‘preserved railways’ or go to http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/ to find out more about railway preservation.
Some closed railway lines are being used for tramways – Manchester, Birmingham, London and lots of other cities are opening tramways. Why might this be? Trams were used in many towns and cities until the 1960s, then they were closed down and scrapped. Why might they be being used again today?
Try a websearch for ‘trams’ to find out more about this modern, fast and efficient way of travel.
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