Her father, who was a railway signalman at the time of her birth, decided to make the uncommon step-up to becoming a schoolmaster.

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The signalman had almost 19 years railway experience, all of which had been as a signaller at Moreton-on-Lugg, the report found.

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Overhead, a giant walkway will take visitors over the signalman's cottage, revealing a vast model railway inside.

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