QUESTION: Why is George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 regarded as the first steam locomotive? What about Richard Trevithick’s Penydarren? Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 is significant because ...

Susan visited a host of Stephenson-related locations while researching her books including High Street House, Wylam where George was born, Dial Cottage in West Moor as well as Locomotion ...

but steam locomotion would not take off in a big way until 1829 when inspired engineer George Stephenson built the rocket! Biden signed 50 bills on Christmas Eve. Here are the top 5 These are the ...

Official commemorative bookazine celebrating the birth of the Stockton&Darlington Railway - the birth of modern rail ...

Two steam specials have been announced to celebrate 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. In 1825, George Stephenson's steam-powered Locomotion No 1 travelled 26 miles between ...

THIS year marks 200 years of train travel in the UK, and if you think your commute is bad these days… you’ll be horrified at what the railways used to be like. The first train journey ...

The engineer was George Stephenson. Stephenson also won the contest to design the best engine to run on the line – the famous ‘Rocket’. In 1830 the line opened and a new age of locomotion ...

In 1825, George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 became the first steam locomotive to transport passengers on a public railway. To celebrate the momentous 200th anniversary of the occasion ...

It was on September 27 1825 that George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 travelled 26 miles between Shildon, Darlington and Stockton. For more information about Railway 200 ...