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World Service,4 mins

Britain's heritage railway boom

World Business Report

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Steam engines departed from regular commercial use in Britain decades ago. But the country now has more heritage railways than anywhere in the world and the industry has a turnover of more than $130m a year. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s George Thomas reports on the volunteer train enthusiasts giving many disused tracks a new lease of life. (Photo: A Black Five locomotive in 1937. Credit: Harrison/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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