have bars or rods that connect the centre of a wheel to its outer edge. These train wheels are attached at either end of a large heavy axle. They must be strong to support the weight of the train.

A ‘one-of-a-kind’ train will journey across the country later this year, to celebrate 200 years of rail travel in the UK. Part of Railway 200, a year-long celebration marking two ...

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