You may have seen petitions and newspaper reports about the battle to either keep Locomotion No.1 in Darlington, or to move her ‘home’ to Locomotion in Shildon. This is an eight minute talk with slides that sets out a few facts before you decide which side of the battle you are on.
In my opinion, Locomotion No.1 should remain at Darlington for the S&DR 200th anniversary celebrations in 2025, as a reminder of its origins and in order to provide further funds for the Head of Steam site.