A pair 24s on freight from Lothair to Ermelo (photo by Mike Carter) Railway stations, locomotives, steam trains and train trips are childhood memories for the older generation, fondly stored in the memory of what adventure holidays were, as they often included a journey by train to the coast. Those train rides were magical moments, which you, if you have never taken a trip by train, would not fully comprehend the sense of storybook adventure it promises. Looking back into history, we realise that railroads make for an essential part of the construction of life as we know it today. Not only were trains a means of long-distance transport, but a crucial link in many production industries. When was the first railway station constructed in Ermelo, and when was Ermelo introduced to their first train?

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