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2025 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. Railway 200 is a year-long national partnership celebrating the railways past, present and future.
To help tell the Railway 200 story, four main themes will be explored:
- Skills & Education
- Innovation, Technology & Environment
- Heritage, Culture & Tourism
- Celebrating Railway People
As part of the Rail200 celebrations at STEAM we are exploring these themes in two new exhibitions. Doing Time and A Job for Life look at the skills and training that were required to work on the railways in the past.
Doing Time – The Railway Apprentice, which opened in February, tells the fascinating story of the young men, and women, who entered the world of railways as a trainee apprentice to learn the skills of the trade on the job.
A Job for Life explores the career path to becoming a steam engine driver, a lifelong dedication that would take years to achieve.
Both exhibitions will showcase never before seen materials including apprentice made pieces and documents from engine driver Mutual Improvement Classes.
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