Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Vacuum Powered Railway

The Vacuum Powered Railway was a short-lived experiment, courtesy of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, built between Exeter and Newton Abbot.
Whilst it didn’t end up seeing wider adoption, it certainly was an interesting idea.
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Many thanks to the Newton Abbot museum, for access to there section of the pipe.
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The South Devon Railway - R. H. Gregory
The Guardian - bit.ly/3dF8YOJ
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Exeter Memories - bit.ly/2H9piLU
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