Wilston Samuel Jackson “ known as Bill to his friends and family “ became Britains first black train driver in 1962, and went on to drive famous trains and locomotives such as the Flying Scotsman and The Elizabethan
Ceremony at Kings Cross attended by Wilstons family, Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines and ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan
Rail industry continuing efforts to boost diversity during Black History Month, as ASLEF figures show just 10% of train drivers in England, Scotland and Wales are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
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