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Glasgow Live
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David McLean

Glasgow-born trailblazer honoured with giant new mural at London Euston

A mural celebrating a Glasgow-born woman who overcame prejudice in the 1970s to be one of the UK's first female train drivers has been unveiled in London.

The artwork, which has appeared at Euston Station, features trailblazer the late Karen Harrison, who became a train driver in 1979 despite facing intense discrimination.

The 8 x 5 metre tribute to was commissioned by Avanti West Coast as part of a new campaign to encourage more women up and down the country to drive trains.

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