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26 May
Scotland’s first commercial railway signed off
11 August
Formal opening of the West Highland Railway
07 September
Scottish Parliament building hosts its first debate
24 February
Caledonian Sleeper carries its first passengers
04 September
Queen Elizabeth II opens the Forth Road Bridge