Rail enthusiasts and history lovers will have a rare opportunity to see Locomotion No. 1 return to Darlington.

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 ...

The iconic statue of Robert Stephenson, previously sited at London Euston station, will be unveiled at Locomotion thanks to Network Rail. Father and son team George and Robert Stephenson built ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the scientific achievements of Richard Trevithick and George Stephenson. In 1801 Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive.