Wharton State Forest is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System. It is also the site of Batsto Village, a former bog iron and glassmaking industrial center from 1766 to 1867 that currently reflects the agricultural and commercial enterprises that existed here during the late 19th century.
Scotland has a rich history of inventions. From Alexander Graham Bellâs first practical telephone to Sir Alexander Flemingâs lifeÂ­saving discovery of penicillin, great Scottish minds have made the world a different place. But here is our pick of some of the best innovations you may not know came out of Scotland: Sir David Stirling,Â­ SAS.
The Flying Scotsman hauled by LNER Class A4 'Union of South Africa' entering King's Cross in 1948. In the late 1950s British Railways was committed to dieselisation, and began devising a replacement for the Gresley Pacifics on the East Coast Main Line.he Flying Scotsman is the only passenger service to run non-stop through York (where the train is forced to slow down to around 25 mph (40 km/h) when passing under the station roof) and Darlington (which the train passes at high speed, as it completely avoids the station roof by running on the adjacent tracks).