Originally Posted by
goldenface
We really are silly not to be capitalising on our railway heritage.
Some would argue that they day the first intercity train left Liverpool for Manchester it was the beginning of the modern age.
Not sure about the "modern age" but certainly the Modern Mass Transportation Age
Think about the new thrill of being moved at railway speeds - even the early train speeds - when the previous speed was that of a walking horse...
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I would put the modern age as being the movement off the farm into industrial towns - interestingly at about the same time and also centered in Lancashire.
You could even say this caused the need for the Liverpool - Manchester railway....
PS I think the plinth in Lime St station should be put back and the Lion restored to it's pre-war location. It would be a nice centerpiece for the station and a good history reminder for everyone.
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