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Hackworth, National Railway Museum, Shildon
by Paul Buckingham
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The home of Timothy Hacworth at Shildon. Over 25 years, Timothy Hackworth... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Deltic prototype
by Chris Allen
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Built by The English Electric Company in 1955 as DP1. it was powered by two 18... (more)
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Locomotion No.1 leads the S&DR 150 cavalcade, Shildon (1)
by Martin Tester
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Quite fittingly the newly-built replica of the Stockton & Darlington... (more)
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Old railway footpath, Shildon
by Dylan Chester
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A footpath in Shildon where an old railway line used to be.
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Soho Shed, Shildon, under scaffolding
by Christine Johnstone
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This is the earliest surviving industrial building in Shildon. It was built in... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Gaunless Bridge
by Chris Allen
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One of the earliest iron railway bridges in the world and designed by George... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - steam fire engine
by Chris Allen
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A Merryweather horizontal single cylinder non-rotative steam pump with the... (more)
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Coal drops, Shildon
by Chris Allen
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Built c1846 and listed Grade II* these were used to refuel locomotives for about... (more)
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Shildon Station
by Chris Allen
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This is the stop for the Locomotion museum that is a branch of the National... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - the New Hall
by Chris Allen
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This new building cost £8 million, houses 47 vehicles from the National... (more)
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Timothy Hackworth Victorian Railway Museum, Shildon
by Chris Allen
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This was before the National Railway Museum built Locomotion and opened it in... (more)
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Plevna Mews, off Soho Street, Shildon
by Christine Johnstone
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A development of flats and bungalows for retired people, managed by the Railway... (more)
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New housing off Sterling Way, Shildon
by Christine Johnstone
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Seen from the path along the railway museum's sidings.
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Locomotion, Shildon - Hunslet 'Austerity' Juno
by Chris Allen
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The Austerities were cheap, basic locomotives built in WWII and after and had a... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Q7 locomotive
by Chris Allen
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A 3 cylinder 0-8-0 mineral locomotive to the design of Vincent Raven and built... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Aerolite
by Chris Allen
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Built in 1869 by the North Eastern Railway to haul inspection coaches and act as... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - overview
by Chris Allen
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From Locomotion No. 1 to the High Speed Train/Intercity 125. A fascinating... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - APT-E
by Chris Allen
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The gas turbine powered prototype of the Advanced Passenger Train. Built at... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Stephenson's Locomotion
by Chris Allen
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Another famous locomotive although somewhat modified. Locomotion No. 1... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Stephenson's Rocket
by Chris Allen
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The original but modified Rocket locomotive of 1829. Arguably the grandaddy of... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - the New Hall - Hetton Colliery 'Lyon'
by Chris Allen
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This was once thought to be the world's oldest working locomotive dating... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - the New Hall
by Chris Allen
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This was opened in 2024 and this is the view greeting the visitor on entering... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon
by Chris Allen
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Locomotion is an outpost of the National Railway Museum and this building was... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Sans Pareil replica
by Chris Allen
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A replica of Timothy Hackworth's unsuccessful entrant to the Rainhill... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - 'Black Five' No. 5000
by Chris Allen
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This is the famous class 5 4-6-0 designed by Stanier and known as the... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - Bulleid light Pacific
by Chris Allen
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No. 34051 is Battle of Britain class 4-6-2 locomotive Winston Churchill. It... (more)
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Locomotion, Shildon - the New Hall
by Chris Allen
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This shows a self-propelled, rail-mounted steam crane as used in goods yards... (more)
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L&BSCR 'Fenchurch' in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, Shildon
by Martin Tester
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35 locomotives participated in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, all but 2 steam. The... (more)
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43106 in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, Shildon
by Martin Tester
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35 locomotives participated in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, all but 2 steam.... (more)
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L&YR 0-4-0T in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, Shildon
by Martin Tester
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35 locomotives participated in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, all but 2 steam. The... (more)
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'Shannon' in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, Shildon
by Martin Tester
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35 locomotives participated in the S&DR 150 cavalcade, all but 2 steam.... (more)
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Locomotion No.1 leads the S&DR 150 cavalcade, Shildon (2)
by Martin Tester
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Quite fittingly the newly-built replica of the Stockton & Darlington... (more)
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Towards Black Plantation
by Jeff Buck
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Heading towards Black Plantation (seen in the distance) along a lane near Shildon.
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King William bus stop - Shildon
by Dylan Chester
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Black Boy Branch buildings, Shildon
by Christine Johnstone
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These small buildings were built around 1830-1858 on the junction linking the... (more)
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Coal drops, Shildon
by Christine Johnstone
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Built in 1846-7 to speed up the refuelling of coal-fired steam locomotives. They... (more)
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Lane near Kip Hill
by Jeff Buck
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Lane heading towards Aydon Road.
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