The age of the train

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More than 100 years after they were built, Britain's steam locomotives stand proudly at the head of ever-fuller carriages on the heritage railway network - and even relive their heyday by hauling expresses up and down main lines. The potential risks are easy to imagine but maintenance regimes are strict and claims experience is stable, writes Veronica Cowan

While the 19th century may have been the golden age of the railway, it is full steam ahead in the 21st century as far as Britain's preserved lines are concerned: 'heritage railways' carry around 12

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