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The ‘HIGHLAND RAILWAY – The Line & Stations that opened from 1855 to 1863’

Sunday School Building, Locomotion Museum, Soho Street, Shildon, DL4 1PG Sunday School Building, Soho Street, Shildon

The ‘HIGHLAND RAILWAY – The Line & Stations that opened from 1855 to 1863’ by KEN HODGSON A long time Member of the FNRM, Ken is a fantastic photographer and speaker. Saturday 27th May 2023 in the SUNDAY SCHOOL BUILDING at                                               LOCOMOTION, SHILDON, DL4 1PG. (See location on a map) Doors open 10am for 10.30 am   Entrance […]

Free

Visit to Tanfield Railway

Tanfield Railway

17 August (Thursday) - Visit to Tanfield Railway. Arrive 10.30am at Andrews House car park. Tour of yard area, shed, workshops, etc. (toilets available in carriage shed) Buffet lunch in Andrews House Station (toilets available) Guided walk along the track from Andrews House to Causey. See waggonway interpretation site and Causey Arch. Continue to East […]

Visit to the National Railway Museum, York

National Railway Museum, York

29 August (Tuesday) - Visit to the National Railway Museum, York - guided tour around parts of the extensive archive department. Arrive 11.00 am at the NRM - location to be decided, will send final information for those who are on the visit. You will make your own way to the museum. Group size 10 […]

Walking the LIne at Locomotion photo Jonathan Radcliffe

Shildon Circular Railway Guided Walk

Locomotion, Shildon Dale Road, Shildon, United Kingdom

Discover Shildon's historic place in the industrial revolution with this circular walk between the key sites in the world's first railway town though the story of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and Timothy Hackworth. This circular walk will take around 3-4 hours to complete at a gentle pace. We will start outside the collection building […]

Free

198th Anniversary event at Locomotion Shildon

Locomotion, Shildon Dale Road, Shildon, United Kingdom

The Friends of the S&DR is celebrating the 198th Anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway over the weekend of 23rd and 24th September at Locomotion, Shildon, Co Durham DL4 2RE from 10am to 4pm each day. The Friends and its associated groups will have stalls together with heritage displays and there will be other […]

198th anniversary Garden Party (members only)

Stationmaster's House, West Auckland , United Kingdom

At 12:12pm on the 27th September there will be a celebratory garden party at Station House, Station Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9EX with a short walk along the line to Hummerbeck bridge. Please email John Raw (jraw2883@aol.com) if you're intending to attend for catering purposes.

Friends’ AGM 2023

Georgian Theatre, Stockton Green Dragon Yard,, Stockton-on-Tees

The date for our AGM this year will be Saturday 28th of October and will be held at the Georgian Theatre in Stockton. Details still to be announced.

December Meeting & Christmas Social

The Railway Tavern, Darlington High Northgate, Darlington, United Kingdom

We’ve reached the final meeting of the year and as is tradition, we will be holding  a shortened December meeting at the Railway Tavern, High Northgate, Darlington followed by a bring and share buffet. There will also be book stalls and Caroline will be bringing a selection of fantastic Railway Station giftware, so you can […]