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George Stephenson

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7 months ago

The 29 greatest rail journeys you can take in Britain - by the expert who's travelled 4,000 miles around the country

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

It's 200 years since George Stephenson climbed into the cab of the aptly named Locomotion No. 1 and took 600 passengers on a 26-mile trip on the Stockton & Darlington Railway.

10 months ago

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Why is George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 regarded as the first steam locomotive? What about Richard Trevithick's Penydarren?

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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 is significant because it was the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger train on a public railway.

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