London North Eastern Railway has unveiled a new livery on one of its Azuma train to mark 200 years since the first passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
Included in the livery is Locomotion No.1, which was the first locomotive to haul passengers, the first edition of the Northern Echo, Hopetown and an LNER Azuma.
The unveiling of the new livery took place at Darlington station with the help from Voices of Darlington Choir, and Durham singer-songwriter Sam Slatcher.
“This is an exciting year for the rail industry as we mark the bicentenary of the mammoth impact from the first passenger journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway.
“LNER is delighted to play its own part in celebrating this huge milestone by dedicating the livery of one of our Azuma trains to the town of Darlington, its history and heritage.
“200 years ago, this railway line sparked a world-wide change, and we feel proud and privileged that, today, LNER connects millions of customers to Darlington and over 50 other destinations across the East Coast Main Line and beyond.”
David Horne
Responses
Shame that Stockton part of the celebrations for Railway 200 are being quietly ignored by the industry.