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Enjoy our new short documentary 'BACK ON TRACK'. The story of how the 'Locomotion No.1' replica was brought back to life for the S&DR Bicentenary in September. youtu.be/0PM1qx21np0
#SDR200 #Locomotion1 #railwayhistory
Inspired by the loco line ups at the #GreatestGathering, we've designed this cotton tea towel which we expect to be ready in about 4 weeks' time.
Pre-order here:
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#rail200 #railway200 #Darlington #sanddrailway #SDR200 #MHHSBD
An old railway carriage, some bikes, and a sculpture of a horse pulling a wagon at Parkhead Station
Crawleyside tunnel. It's a steep drop down Crawleyside bank
Old Stockton and Darlington Railway marker above the tunnel
A view across Weardale
From the top I followed the wagonways back to parkhead station and then down the Stanhope and Tyne Railway line
#auden #weardale #sdr200 #wagonway
Fireworks shoot up into the night sky above a replica of Locomotion 1 sitting on top of a huge stage set for Ghost Train: The Arrival
A replica railwaybwagon carrying a clock bearing the words 'Stockton Darlington'
Dancers performing in Southpaw Company's STEAM on Stockton High Street
Brilliant day at S&DR200 in Stockton town centre watching Southpaw Company's #STEAM, and #GhostTrain: The Arrival by Avanti Display and Walk the Plank 🚂 ✨️
#SDR200 #StocktonAndDarlingtonRailway
200 years ago today, the modern railway was born! Here to a few hundreds more #SDR200 #StocktonDarlingtonRailway
Picture from #London's oldest existing railway station... #LondonBridge (1836)
Me and Locomotion No 1 earlier today
Happy 200th birthday to Locomotion No 1 and the Stockton and Darlington Railway #sdr200
Did a detour on our bike ride/nature walk along part of where #locomotion1 would have travelled 200 years ago today #StocktonandDarlingtonRailway #SDR200 #Railway200 #PrestonPark
LMS Black Five 44871 crossing Skerne bridge with the ‘Railway 200 Special’ railtour bound for Stanhope.
Locomotion No. 1 replica approaching Skerne Bridge with replica wagons and carriage.
56045, 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ and 60163 ‘Tornado’ at Hopetown Darlington.
Spent some time at Skerne Bridge car park in Darlington to spectate the 200th anniversary run by a replica of ‘Locomotion’ over the bridge; soon followed by a walk around Hopetown Darlington; my second visit there since January.
#Railway200 #SDR200
200 years since the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
Here is the working replica of ‘Locomotion’ approaching Skerne Bridge in Darlington; a scene reminiscent of that date.
#Railway200 #SDR200
On this day, 27th September 1825, the first railway journey took place, from Shildon, Darlington and Stockton Railway 🛤️🎉 railway200.co.uk/timeline/ #railway200 #SDR200 #railways #anniversary #travel #england
The locomotive we see today at the museum is actually a not-particularly-accurate reconstruction of that engine that was made in 1857 in order to put on display on a plinth at the Stockton & Darlington Railway. There’s very little of the original engine surviving, the boiler having exploded in […]
An image of the 1857 recreation of Locomotion No. 1 at Locomotion museum, Shildon. Behind it is 43102, an Intercity 125.
200 years ago today, at roughly 9am, between 450 and 600 people boarded 21 waggons with seats on them at Brusselton, County Durham, England. There were also 8 coal and one flour Waggon attached to the train, and Experiment, a closed carriage.
This train was […]
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A fabulous addition to the firm, bright, interesting, full of character and fun to have around.
Great work Lucy Pittaway 🙌🏻
Stockton & Darlington Railway 200
#SDR200
Could resist bunking off work for a couple of hours this afternoon to visit the #Hopetown Museum in Darlington whilst the replica of Locomotion No. 1 was there and in steam. 😍
Such an iconic anniversary to those of us with a soft spot for railways or steam locomotives. #SDR200
Had a really wonderful visit today to see the super talented @alan_kitching_typography ‘British Railways’ exhibition at Darlington Library, celebrating 200 years of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
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#AlanKitching #Letterpress #Darlington #BritishRailways #Railway200 #SDR200 #Printmaking
Our SDR200 ‘Memories of a Journey’ dollies are now on display at Fairfield Library! 🎨🚂 Each one tells a heartfelt story from our dementia and peer support groups. Pop in and take a look! #SDR200 #FairfieldLibrary #YoungAtHeartULO #DementiaVoices
Our SDR200 ‘Memories of a Journey’ dollies are now on display at Fairfield Library! 🎨🚂 Each one tells a heartfelt story from our dementia and peer support groups. Pop in and take a look! #SDR200 #FairfieldLibrary #YoungAtHeartULO #DementiaVoices
A few weeks back I was lucky enough to be invited to the opening of #rail200 #SDR200 with @mcrhistories.bsky.social who are overseeing regional plans for #Rocket2030 here's my reflections on the event & contrasts with 20th century railway celebrations 🚂 manchesterhistories.co.uk/news-list/al...
Nearly ran out of steam (pun intended)... I've taken on board fuel ☕ & shall resume 🧵on #rail200 #SDR200 'All Change' here 👇
A pencil topper of George Stephenson in a humorous perspective photo of people waiting to watch the launch event
Dispatches from Darlington 🚂 George and I have lots of thoughts about the #rail200 launch #SDR200 spectacular 'All Change' - enjoy some analysis and a smidge of whimsy below 👇
No football for me today, I'm off to perform at Kynren as part of the start of the celebrations of 200yrs of the passenger railway #SDR200
Hello Bluesky!
Next year I’ll be releasing a new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ feat music & North East poets celebrating 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the world’s first public passenger railway.
#Railway200 #SDR200
Here’s the opening track: www.samslatcher.com/post/first-t...
Hello #bluesky! We're new so we thought we'd tell you a bit about ourselves:
We're a registered charity set up in 2013 www.sdr1825.org.uk
We're proud partners of the S&DR 200 Festival #SDR200 www.sdr200.co.uk
Most importantly guardians of the internationally important Stockton & Darlington Railway
Today it’s the launch of the @sdrfestival in Darlington - celebrating 200 years since the birth of the modern railway.
Delighted that @LNER are able to support this major event in 2025.
#sdr200
