Devon Steam Railways
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Thomas Newcomen Engine
Dartmouth
Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729) designed and installed the first practical and successful steam engine, used initially for pumping water out of coal mines.
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South Devon Railway
Buckfastleigh
The South Devon Railway is one of Devon's and the West Country's best loved tourist attractions and is the longest established steam railway in the south west.
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Newton Abbot Town and GWR Museum
Newton Abbot
The museum covers a range of aspects of local history, including World War One exhibits and films, the John Lethbridge display telling the story of an 18th century salvage diver, the 16th century Sandford Orleigh carvings , accounts of the lives of Notable Newtonians and the ever-popular Great Western Railway room.
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Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
Parracombe
Opening in 1898, the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in North Devon was considered one of the world's most famous and picturesque narrow-gauge railways.
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Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
Tiverton
Explore the museum's large, outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon.