Sir William carried to final resting place behind steam
Nov 12, 2018
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By Robin Jones
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SIR William McAlpine Bt, FRSE, FCILT – one of the most important figures in the history of railway preservation, and certainly one of the most loved – took his final journey behind steam.
The man, known at work as‘Mr Bill’ and to so many as just Bill, has long been hailed a national hero for rescuing Flying Scotsman from the United States, for
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