Latest Red Wheel Sites
| Location | Date Unveiled | Inscription | Red Wheel Image |
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| Liverpool Road Station, Manchester | 14/09/2010 |
Opened 15 September 1830. Terminus of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and the world's oldest surviving railway station |
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| Birkenhead Street Tramway | 28/08/2010 |
The first passenger street tramway in Britain was inuagurated here by George Francis Train on 30th August 1860 |
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| Hythe Ferry and Pier Railway | 14/07/2010 |
An ancient ferry crossing, first recorded in 1575; accessed since 1922 by the oldest pier railway in continuous service in the world |
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| RFC, RNAS, RAF Calshot | 14/07/2010 |
1913-1961 Seaplane and Flying Boat station. Base for the High Speed Flight, winners of the Schneider Trophy 1927, 1929, 1931 |
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| Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare Airfield | 17/06/2010 |
The definitive collection of rotary wing aircraft, at a centre of Bristol and Westland production 1955-2002 |
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| Lambley Viaduct | 17/06/2010 |
Completed in 1851 by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway |
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| Alston Arches, Haltwhistle | 17/06/2010 |
Completed in 1851 by the Newcastle & Carlisle Railway and used by Alston branch trains until 1976 |
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| Camden Roundhouse | 14/06/2010 |
A rare early railway engine shed, operated 1847-1855 and made obsolete as locomotives outgrew its turntable |
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| Hovercraft Museum, Lee-on-the-Solent | 18/05/2010 |
The definitive collection of Hovercraft and air-cushion vehicles, at the base of the military hovercraft trials units 1961-1981 |
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| Didcot Railway Centre | 02/04/2010 |
1932 Great Western Railway Engine Shed complex, now developed to preserve the spirit and style of the GWR for future generations |
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