First in the modern world!
One of the most remarkable stories covered by Heritage Railway in its first 250 issues, and indeed, in the 68-year history of the operational preservation movement, is that of the rediscovery and restoration to working order of the world’s first modern traction passenger vehicle.
It was on October 19, 2018, that NER petrol-electric autocar No. 3170 gave its first rides in 88 years, at its
