Locomotion Number 1
Courtesy of Darlington Railway Centre and Museum

Locomotion No. 1 is an early British steam locomotive. Built by Robert Stephenson and Co in 1825, it hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway on September 27th 1825. The Stockton and Darlington railway (S&DR), which opened in 1825, was the first railway to use steam locomotives and carry passengers. ...

Overview

It was effectively a beam engine on wheels with vertical cylinders. It was the first engine to use coupling rods rather than chains to drive its 0-4-0 wheel arrangement. The word cylinder has several meanings. ... Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-0 represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four wheels, all of which are driven. ...

In 1828 the boiler exploded, killing the driver. With advances in design such as Stepheon's Rocket, Locomotion became obsolete very quickly. It was rebuilt and remained in service until 1841 when it was turned into a stationary engine. In 1857 it was preserved, and is now part of the National Collection. 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A stationary engine is an engine that does not move. ...

The locomotive is now at the Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, formerly Darlington's North Road Station, on long-term loan from the National Railway Museum. From 1892 to 1975 it was on display on one of the platforms at Darlington's other station, Bank Top, which is still in operation. The Great Hall at the NRM with LNER Class A4 4468 Mallard The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York forms part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry. ...

There is a replica of the locomotive at Beamish Museum. Replica Steam Elephant locomotive, Pockerley Waggonway Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum is an open-air museum located in the town of Stanley in County Durham, England. ...

External links

• http://www.drcm.org.uk/Content/Collections/Locomotion.htm
• http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAlocomotion.htm