Locomotion goes Mainline | Stockton & Darlington Bicentenary - Day 1: Shildon - 26/09/25
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Celebrating 200 Years of the modern public railway, the Stockton & Darlington Railway, a working replica of Stephenson's 'Locomotion' sets out onto the mainline, covering the modern day equivalent of the route across three days, recreating the opening train from the 27th September 1825.
Day one of the S&D Bicentenary weekend saw the 'Locomotion' replica begin it's journey from the Locomotion Museum, where the original 1825 locomotive is currently displayed. Proceedings were led by Historian & Broadcaster Tim Dunn and NRM Senior Curator Anthony Coulls, who provided a running commentary throughout the morning. HRH Prince Edward would also be in attendance, riding the train along the Locomotion Museum's demonstration line.
The train, consisting of three replica chaldron wagons and a replica of the S&D's passenger coach 'Experiment', began it's journey from alongside the 1840 Coal Drops at Shildon, running along the demonstration line. The train would pause outside the museum before moving onto the national network, headed for Darlington Hopetown. 'Locomotion' would also carry the number '54' on it's chimney, in reference to the original locomotive's attendance in the 1925 centenary celebrations, where it ran 54th in the cavalcade procession.
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Filmed on 26th September 2025. Many thanks for the company of @ChristheXelent and @JagoHazzard.
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Today, many would consider Locomotion as something that was a stopgap, an experiment, or even an anomaly. Yes, she was all of these things, except a stopgap. Being the first public railway engine, there was nothing stopgap about her. She was the first of her kind to have a public line.
And just to be fair, I always liked Locomotion more than Rocket. I don’t know why, I just do. 😅😅😅
Happy Bicentenary, Stockton & Darlington. 🎉🎉🎉
on 26 September, I had journeyed a few days before from Australia and travelled on the Weardale Railway that day, passing Shildon on a Northern Trains service at 1015 to 1019 where an amazing 80 plus alighted.
A wonderful day for all those who recognise the great role rail has played and continues to play in much of the world.
Locomotion goes Mainline | Stockton & Darlington Bicentenary - Day 1: Shildon - 26/09/25
BrickishRail
52,567 views
Celebrating 200 Years of the modern public railway, the Stockton & Darlington Railway, a working replica of Stephenson's 'Locomotion' sets out onto the mainline, covering the modern day equivalent of the route across three days, recreating the opening train from the 27th September 1825.
Day one of the S&D Bicentenary weekend saw the 'Locomotion' replica begin it's journey from the Locomotion Museum, where the original 1825 locomotive is currently displayed. Proceedings were led by Historian & Broadcaster Tim Dunn and NRM Senior Curator Anthony Coulls, who provided a running commentary throughout the morning. HRH Prince Edward would also be in attendance, riding the train along the Locomotion Museum's demonstration line.
The train, consisting of three replica chaldron wagons and a replica of the S&D's passenger coach 'Experiment', began it's journey from alongside the 1840 Coal Drops at Shildon, running along the demonstration line. The train would pause outside the museum before moving onto the national network, headed for Darlington Hopetown. 'Locomotion' would also carry the number '54' on it's chimney, in reference to the original locomotive's attendance in the 1925 centenary celebrations, where it ran 54th in the cavalcade procession.
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Filmed on 26th September 2025. Many thanks for the company of @ChristheXelent and @JagoHazzard.