#sdr200 — Public Fediverse posts

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 1827.

The date is widely hailed as the first steam-hauled passenger railway in England, which widely dismisses the fact that whilst the railway line was used for passenger services after that, it remained horse-drawn until 1834, as steam was reserved exclusively for hauling coal until then.

There’s a great 16 minute myth-busting video by Andrew McLean, curator of the National Railway Museum, up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pP44h0CduWY

So, today is mostly symbolic. But all anniversaries of this type generally are, and we can definitely say it was the first trip on the Stockton & Darlington railway. And, well, as symbols go, it’s as good as any to fixate on. So, happy 200 years!

#SDR200 #Rail200

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 1827.

The date is widely hailed as the first steam-hauled passenger railway in England, which widely dismisses the fact that whilst the railway line was used for passenger services after that, it remained horse-drawn until 1834, as steam was reserved exclusively for hauling coal until then.

There’s a great 16 minute myth-busting video by Andrew McLean, curator of the National Railway Museum, up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pP44h0CduWY

So, today is mostly symbolic. But all anniversaries of this type generally are, and we can definitely say it was the first trip on the Stockton & Darlington railway. And, well, as symbols go, it’s as good as any to fixate on. So, happy 200 years!

#SDR200 #Rail200

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 1827.

The date is widely hailed as the first steam-hauled passenger railway in England, which widely dismisses the fact that whilst the railway line was used for passenger services after that, it remained horse-drawn until 1834, as steam was reserved exclusively for hauling coal until then.

There’s a great 16 minute myth-busting video by Andrew McLean, curator of the National Railway Museum, up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pP44h0CduWY

So, today is mostly symbolic. But all anniversaries of this type generally are, and we can definitely say it was the first trip on the Stockton & Darlington railway. And, well, as symbols go, it’s as good as any to fixate on. So, happy 200 years!

#SDR200 #Rail200

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 1827.

The date is widely hailed as the first steam-hauled passenger railway in England, which widely dismisses the fact that whilst the railway line was used for passenger services after that, it remained horse-drawn until 1834, as steam was reserved exclusively for hauling coal until then.

There’s a great 16 minute myth-busting video by Andrew McLean, curator of the National Railway Museum, up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pP44h0CduWY

So, today is mostly symbolic. But all anniversaries of this type generally are, and we can definitely say it was the first trip on the Stockton & Darlington railway. And, well, as symbols go, it’s as good as any to fixate on. So, happy 200 years!

#SDR200 #Rail200

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 1827.

The date is widely hailed as the first steam-hauled passenger railway in England, which widely dismisses the fact that whilst the railway line was used for passenger services after that, it remained horse-drawn until 1834, as steam was reserved exclusively for hauling coal until then.

There’s a great 16 minute myth-busting video by Andrew McLean, curator of the National Railway Museum, up on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pP44h0CduWY

So, today is mostly symbolic. But all anniversaries of this type generally are, and we can definitely say it was the first trip on the Stockton & Darlington railway. And, well, as symbols go, it’s as good as any to fixate on. So, happy 200 years!

#SDR200 #Rail200

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 hauled by a steam engine built by Timothy Hackworth and James Kennedy, engineers at the Robert Stephenson and Co. factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, it had no designation, but it was given number 1 by 1827, and was named “Locomotion” sometime around 1833.

This engine proceeded to haul the train to Darlington over the next two hours, with two stops, one due to a broken waggon, and the other for some minor repairs to the engine. It reached a peak speed of 15mph, and averaged 8mph on that trip if you discount the time needed for repairs.

This is widely considered to be a turning point for the railways, as the first steam-hauled passenger train in England, and is being celebrated for that today. #SDR200 #Rail200

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 hauled by a steam engine built by Timothy Hackworth and James Kennedy, engineers at the Robert Stephenson and Co. factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, it had no designation, but it was given number 1 by 1827, and was named “Locomotion” sometime around 1833.

This engine proceeded to haul the train to Darlington over the next two hours, with two stops, one due to a broken waggon, and the other for some minor repairs to the engine. It reached a peak speed of 15mph, and averaged 8mph on that trip if you discount the time needed for repairs.

This is widely considered to be a turning point for the railways, as the first steam-hauled passenger train in England, and is being celebrated for that today. #SDR200 #Rail200

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 hauled by a steam engine built by Timothy Hackworth and James Kennedy, engineers at the Robert Stephenson and Co. factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, it had no designation, but it was given number 1 by 1827, and was named “Locomotion” sometime around 1833.

This engine proceeded to haul the train to Darlington over the next two hours, with two stops, one due to a broken waggon, and the other for some minor repairs to the engine. It reached a peak speed of 15mph, and averaged 8mph on that trip if you discount the time needed for repairs.

This is widely considered to be a turning point for the railways, as the first steam-hauled passenger train in England, and is being celebrated for that today. #SDR200 #Rail200

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 hauled by a steam engine built by Timothy Hackworth and James Kennedy, engineers at the Robert Stephenson and Co. factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, it had no designation, but it was given number 1 by 1827, and was named “Locomotion” sometime around 1833.

This engine proceeded to haul the train to Darlington over the next two hours, with two stops, one due to a broken waggon, and the other for some minor repairs to the engine. It reached a peak speed of 15mph, and averaged 8mph on that trip if you discount the time needed for repairs.

This is widely considered to be a turning point for the railways, as the first steam-hauled passenger train in England, and is being celebrated for that today. #SDR200 #Rail200

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 hauled by a steam engine built by Timothy Hackworth and James Kennedy, engineers at the Robert Stephenson and Co. factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, it had no designation, but it was given number 1 by 1827, and was named “Locomotion” sometime around 1833.

This engine proceeded to haul the train to Darlington over the next two hours, with two stops, one due to a broken waggon, and the other for some minor repairs to the engine. It reached a peak speed of 15mph, and averaged 8mph on that trip if you discount the time needed for repairs.

This is widely considered to be a turning point for the railways, as the first steam-hauled passenger train in England, and is being celebrated for that today. #SDR200 #Rail200