82-year-old Richard Woods was introduced to railway modelling when he was bought a Hornby OO as a young boy. This sparked a passion that took him to his local model railway club and eventually on to the Cavalcade celebrations at Shildon for 150th anniversary of rail.
In this Great Rail Tale, Richard recalls that special day on 27th September 1975.

82-year-old Richard Woods was introduced to railway modelling when he was bought a Hornby OO as a young boy. This sparked a passion that took him to his local model railway club and eventually on to the Cavalcade celebrations at Shildon for 150th anniversary of rail. In this Great Rail Tale, Richard recalls that special day on 27th September 1975.

82-year-old Richard Woods was introduced to railway modelling when he was bought a Hornby OO as a young boy. This sparked a passion that took him to his local model railway club and eventually on to the Cavalcade celebrations at Shildon for 150th&nbsp;anniversary of rail.
In this Great Rail Tale, Richard recalls that special day on 27th September 1975.

Richard Woods – Remembering the 150th anniversary of Rail

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway connected places, people, communities and ideas and, ultimately, transformed the world.
Part of the Railway 200 celebrations, Great Rail Tales tells the story of our railway by the people who live, work and travel the tracks. 
So, join us and help celebrate the past, the present and the future of our national railway.
 
Discover more about Railway 200 online: https://railway200.co.uk/

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2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway connected places, people, communities and ideas and, ultimately, transformed the world. Part of the Railway 200 celebrations, Great Rail Tales tells the story of our railway by the people who live, work and travel the tracks. So, join us and help celebrate the past, the present and the future of our national railway. Discover more about Railway 200 online: https://railway200.co.uk/

2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The opening of the Stockton &amp; Darlington Railway connected places, people, communities and ideas and, ultimately, transformed the world.
Part of the Railway 200 celebrations, Great Rail Tales tells the story of our railway by the people who live, work and travel the tracks. 
So, join us and help celebrate the past, the present and the future of our national railway.
 
Discover more about Railway 200 online: https://railway200.co.uk/

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