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By the beginning of the 19th century, railways were a primitive concept, populated solely by horse-drawn wagons on wooden rails. Those in the north east of England were no exception, carrying coke and minerals out of the Durham coalfields. However, when a route was proposed linking Witton Colliery near Bishop Auckland to the harbour at Stockton-On-Tees, businessman Edward Pease asked engineman George Stephenson to assess whether steam locomotives could be utilised. Both men concluded that a twenty-six mile line of malleable iron rails between Shildon and Stockton would be built, with steam engines providing the primary motive power. Also, as well as coal traffic, directors decided that passengers would also be carried. Adopting the Latin motto ‘Periculum privatum utilitas publica’ (‘At private risk for public service’), this was the Stockton And Darlington Railway. On 27th September 1825, George Stephenson’s ‘Locomotion’ left Shildon with twenty-one chaldron wagons and luxury passenger coach ‘Experiment’ in tow. With over five hundred people on board, the train took five hours to reach its destination. Basic it may have been, but from that day on, the world would never be the same again. A singular moment in time when the key elements first came together to create something that we today would recognise as a functional railway. A new method of connecting people and places, unleashing the industrial revolution and driving the growth of towns and cities across the UK. Major celebrations were held to mark milestone anniversaries in 1875, 1925 and 1975. Now, two hundred years on, a new generation was about to commemorate the bicentennial of the S&DR in a way that on today’s network, could be considered impossible. Over the final weekend in September, the replica ‘Locomotion’ (built for the 150th anniversary in 1975) would recreate the inaugural journey from Shildon to Stockton over the course of three days. Masterminded by former head of the National Railway Museum Steve Davies MBE, the engine would haul three specially-built chaldron wagons, as well as a recreation of ‘Experiment’, at a maximum speed of 15mph. The project had been in development for almost five years, with stock being purchased by Darlington Borough Council before being overhauled by North Bay Railway Engineering. Local authorities banded together to established designated viewing areas and close any surrounding roads for safety purposes. The journey was even livestreamed into town centres by a team of four drone pilots leapfrogging the train en-route. For enthusiasts and the general public alike, this was to be an event for the ages, with tens of thousands of people descending on County Durham to celebrate two hundred years of the modern railway. As a lifelong Darlington resident, how could I possibly resist?! Our video starts on the Friday 26th at Locomotion in Shildon. Although media crews had been on site since 05:00, the museum did not open to the public until 09:00, when over four-thousand spectators gathered to watch the train leave. Having received a tipoff a few days prior, I picked a spot by the original S&DR coal drops. Therefore, our first view sees the replica ‘Locomotion’ starting her monumental journey alongside a real S&DR artefact, carrying HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh on board. A dash south saw me arrive on the outskirts of town at Whessoe. Having parked in a nearby housing estate, I ran up the road towards the overbridge. Although the bridge had been packed out for hours beforehand, security suddenly moved us on without warning and into a nearby bridleway. Thankfully, I was able to still capture ‘Locomotion’ ambling its way towards Darlington. Not the shot I wanted, but a shot nonetheless. Saturday 27th, the actual anniversary day, would see the train cross the iconic Skerne Bridge several times throughout the day. Hopetown’s car park was given over entirely to onlookers, and by 10:00, over six thousand people had assembled. Following a short delay, ‘Locomotion’ finally appeared at 12:20, making four runs across the structure for around ninety minutes, as well as some photo stops. Having been immortalised in countless ways, seeing the engine synonymous with Darlington cross the oldest railway bridge in the world still in continuous use was a truly moving sight. I hope you all enjoy the video. There really has been nothing quite like this in 21st century preservation before and it’s likely that nothing will ever come close again. Huge thanks to all parties involved in the event for their years of effort and dedication. Even if only a replica, seeing ‘Locomotion’ over Skerne Bridge was a sight to behold. If you enjoyed this video, why not visit our Instagram page at / secondvalvesteam or subscribe to us on Youtube for more photos and videos coming your way. Thank you all for watching and don’t forget to leave a like and comment.