Chris Lloyd gives a potted history of Locomotion No 1, a globally significant engine and an icon of Darlington as its future the town comes under threat. June 1823: George Stephenson and his son ...

A horse-drawn coach races the Locomotion No 1 on the opening day of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, in 1825 Nov 1825 : A second locomotive arrives from Newcastle, and two more are ordered.