Bessemer statue for Rails Around the World display
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New Workington exhibition celebrates West Cumbrian railway heritage
Workington railway station. Copyright: G Laird
A new exhibition celebrating the heritage and importance of the railway industry in West Cumbria is set to open to the public.
With funding and support from the Community Rail Network, The Rails Which Circled the World heritage project has transformed Workington railway station into an exhibition centre that celebrates a time when the town was a world leader in rail technology.
Iron and steelmaking in and around Workington used to employ thousands of local people, producing industry-leading rails that still circumnavigate the globe to this day.
CUMBRIA TOURISM QUIRKY new ‘railway holiday’ accommodation has been just unveiled in Cumbria, following the remarkable transformation of two near derelict Pullman Camping Coaches dating back more than a century. Originally built in 1917 as part of a World War One Ambulance Train, ‘Elmira’ and ‘Maid of Kent’ are the UK’s oldest Railway ‘Camping Coaches’ still in their original location - uniquely situated at Ravenglass in a coastal setting within two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Lake District National Park and Hadrian’s Wall (Frontiers of the Roman Empire). RELAX: The ‘Maid of Kent’ undergoes £335,000 restoration (Cumbria Tourism) Using £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and a private investment of £85,000, the innovative transformation of these two historically important vehicles into striking new visitor accommodation for up to 6 persons has painstakingly preserved many of the carriages’ original highly-crafted features.