11 August 1968: the last steam passenger service in Britain
11 August 1942: Screen goddess Hedy Lamarr invents Wi-FiAfter World War II, the low price of domestic coal meant steam trains continued to operate in the UK for two decades. But when the price of oil started to fall in the 1960s, and so-called 'dieselisation' began, it marked the beginning of the end for steam.Diesel engines were faster, easier to maintain, and cleaner. And on 12 August 1968, British Railways imposed a ban on all mainline steam traffic – though there were still some heritage services running... Читать дальше...