World's first steam locomotive to run on a public railway will appear at The Greatest Gathering organised by Alstom in Derby, UK
United Kingdom, May 22 -- Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, is delighted to announce that the latest exhibit confirmed for The Greatest Gathering is the 200 year-old steam engine, Locomotion No. 1. The locomotive is being loaned by the National Railway Museum - which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025 - alongside other historically significant rail vehicles from the UK National Collection.Alstom's three-day festival in Derby forms part of the wider festivities for Railway 200, a year-long celebration marking the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) on 27 September 1825 - and a journey that gave birth to the modern railway. Locomotion No. 1 was the first locomotive to run on the S&DR and built...
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