Lobsan
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With the imminent bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway next year, I thought I’d go and see where the world’s first train service actually began its journey (near Etherley, County Durham).
There are no plaques or information panels at this historic place, but if you know where to look there is plenty of evidence of the…
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May I respectfully remind you that the world’s first railway act of parliament in 1758 authorised the Middleton Railway in Leeds and coal was transported by horse drawn trains soon after. Steam power was introduced in 1812. This allowed coal to be transported from the then village of Middleton into Leeds. All this makes the S&D the 2nd major…
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