RAILSCOT | Hagley's' Hornby' railway footbridge restored [BBC News]

Hagley's' Hornby' railway footbridge restored [BBC News]

Date: 10/04/2012

A historic Worcestershire footbridge that was the inspiration for a model railway kit has been restored.

The grade II listed footbridge at Hagley was built in 1884 by the Great Western Railway (GWR).

Model maker Hornby used it as the basis for one of its construction kits.

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A Victorian railway footbridge used as the inspiration for a model railway kit is restored.

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Hagley's' Hornby' railway footbridge restored [BBC News]

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