Enter the tunnel to see the twenty-eight feet working model
railway with its dramatic mountain backdrop. Here you can see railway pictures
by George Heiron, brass nameplates from engines and other railwayana. The advent of the steam engine literally revolutionized Britian. It enabled miners to dig deeper and factories to work faster. Farms employed steam power and ships became independent of the wind. But the railway system, powered by steam, did more to change the lot of the average man.
By the 1850s most parts of Britain were joined by rail. New jobs were created, people could commute to work, excursions to the seaside were popular, people with common interests could meet. This fast moving national network needed a highly organised timetable and a standardised time across the nation giving rise to 'Railway' time rather than the variable 'local' time.
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The advent of the steam engine literally revolutionized Britian. It enabled miners to dig deeper and factories to work faster. Farms employed steam power and ships became independent of the wind. But the railway system, powered by steam, did more to change the lot of the average man. 
This fast moving national network needed a highly organised timetable and a standardised time across the nation giving rise to 'Railway' time rather than the variable 'local' time.