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Bookings have opened for visits to a unique exhibition train, part of a national celebration of the 200^th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200. 

Bookings have opened for visits to Blackpool North this Autumn to see the unique exhibition train, part of a national celebration of the 200^th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200. 

A new and unique exhibition train will visit Scotland this October as part of a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200.

• First six months of train’s year-long tour now confirmed

• First six months of year-long anniversary schedule confirmed
• Get inspired - book or register interest now

A range of rail improvement projects will be carried out during a series of weekend engineering work affecting London journeys on the Midland Main Line.

• Watercolour painted in 1940 comes top in poll marking 200 years of the modern railway
• Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums has now put the watercolour on display
• Announcement made on the anniversary of the birth of railway pioneer George Stephenson
• Art UK and Railway 200 organised the ballot, which drew votes from around the world

Work is now complete on a £3m project to raise the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam station, significantly improving accessibility and safety for passengers at the historic Perthshire stop.