198th Anniversary of the Opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway - Today

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History made in our region when that first train pulled by Locomotion no1 was mobbed by passengers wanting to be taken on board towards the River Tees. And so a freight railway pulled by a steam locomotive became the first passenger line also and started a revolution in transport, industry and society that swept through Britain, Europe and the world at a pace far beyond the 15mph top speed of George Stephenson's locomotive.
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newusername said:
Fake news.
1825 Stockton to Darlington
1826 First photograph taken (and not of the Stockton to Darlington railway)
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What is the Stockton TO Darlington Railway? - it never was Stockton TO Darlington it was Shildon to Stockton - financed by Darlington based businessmen. The photo above is a reconstruction from 1925 I think.
 
fmttmadmin said:
What is the Stockton TO Darlington Railway? - it never was Stockton TO Darlington it was Shildon to Stockton - financed by Darlington based businessmen. The photo above is a reconstruction from 1925 I think.
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It is odd that Shildon is pretty much forgotten about as being where the train departed.
The fact it was on the Stockton & Darlington Railway is to blame there I think. It has morphed into the Stockton to Darlington Railway.
 
Rofesleg said:
It is odd that Shildon is pretty much forgotten about as being where the train departed.
The fact it was on the Stockton & Darlington Railway is to blame there I think. It has morphed into the Stockton to Darlington Railway.
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National Rail Museum has a major site at Shildon - telling the whole story as well as S & D Engineer Timothy Hackworth the man whose invention of coal staiths was behind Middlesbrough's foundation.

Home | Locomotion

See highlights of our incredible collection of railway vehicles in Shildon, County Durham—the world's first railway town.
www.locomotion.org.uk www.locomotion.org.uk
 
fmttmadmin said:
National Rail Museum has a major site at Shildon - telling the whole story as well as S & D Engineer Timothy Hackworth the man whose invention of coal staiths was behind Middlesbrough's foundation.

Home | Locomotion

See highlights of our incredible collection of railway vehicles in Shildon, County Durham—the world's first railway town.
www.locomotion.org.uk www.locomotion.org.uk
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Being a shildon lad and having worked at the British rail plant at shildon and Doncaster. I'm immensely proud of the towns railway heritage.

The 150th anniversary in 1975 was some event .
With people visiting from all over the world.

There is also a large mural at the av Dawson site depicting hackworth near the transporter
 
rookhope said:
Being a shildon lad and having worked at the British rail plant at shildon and Doncaster. I'm immensely proud of the towns railway heritage.

The 150th anniversary in 1975 was some event .
With people visiting from all over the world.

There is also a large mural at the av Dawson site depicting hackworth near the transporter
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The mural was unveiled by Timothy's descendent Jane Hackworth-Young. A V Dawson's office is named The Staiths after Hackworth's coal staiths that stood on the exact sport, the original Port Darlington.
 
fmttmadmin said:
The mural was unveiled by Timothy's descendent Jane Hackworth-Young. A V Dawson's office is named The Staiths after Hackworth's coal staiths that stood on the exact sport, the original Port Darlington.
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www.portofmiddlesbrough.com

Port's history showcased in digital walk

AV Dawson, owner and operator of Port of Middlesbrough, has been included in an interactive walk which showcases the history and heritage of the Middlesbrough riverside.
www.portofmiddlesbrough.com www.portofmiddlesbrough.com
 
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