Locomotion No. 1 was the first steam locomotive to run on a public railway.This firing shovel was used on Locomotion No.1, the first steam locomotive to run on a public railway, at the opening of ...

The star of the extraordinary display were the plates that were fixed to Locomotion No 1 in 1889 as it became a globe-trotting superstar, hailed as the starting point of the passenger railway.

The festival will feature the replica Locomotion No. 1, the passenger carriage Experiment, and coal wagons running on sections of the original S&DR line. The replica will also be on display at ...