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What do musical horses have to do with railways? Thinking of early rail travel conjures images of puffing steam engines, but horses also had a role to play—until their mechanical counterparts finally put them out of work, and horses had to sing for their supper.

From electrification to batteries and hydrogen power, find out about some of the developments that offer paths to greener, more sustainable transport.

How the small steam locomotive has engaged generations of curious makers with engineering concepts, encouraging innovation and investigation.