by Station Master | 8,Jan,2021 | History, Uncategorized
In our house, we have two expensive modern teapots. Both drip when the tea is poured leaving papers, biscuits, coasters and tea trays swimming in Yorkshire tea. For Christmas, yours truly was given a LNER silver plated teapot by her doting spouse. This teapot is a...
by Station Master | 27,Dec,2020 | Uncategorized
On the 27th December 1830, the Stockton & Darlington Railway Company formally opened their new port, sometimes referred to as Port Darlington with its associated planned new town of Middlesbrough. The port was opened with a train of passenger coaches and waggons...
by Station Master | 23,Oct,2020 | Uncategorized
This video has been prepared by the Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway as part of the History and Heritage Festival running between the 23rd October and 1st November 2020. Here is a chance to learn about the Hackworths and their contribution to the...
by Station Master | 19,Oct,2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by Station Master | 30,Apr,2020 | Uncategorized
Lockdown Lecture no.2 is all about What Survives of the 1825 S&DR. It’s a longer one this time, just under 40 minutes, which is perhaps a testament to how much survives! So you might need your lunch box and a flask of tea for this one! As with the first...
by Station Master | 28,Feb,2020 | History, Uncategorized
Thomas Greener's model steam engine 1836 This little model engine was built by Thomas Greener in 1836 and can now be seen at the award-winning Brass, Steel and Fire at the National Railway Museum, York, until 13th April and then at the Science Museum, London from...
