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The opening day painted by John Dobbin in 1875. Dobbin attended the opening day in 1825 when he was ten years old. The train is passing over the Skerne Bridge in Darlington, hauled by Locomotion No.1. The passenger coach Experiment can be seen amongst the waggons. Photo: Darlington Borough Council

Talk: The History of the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Friends Meeting House Darlington 6 Skinnergate, Darlington

The North East Region of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is pleased to present a talk on the History of The Stockton and Darlington Railway by Caroline Hardie. The presentation will be in the Elm Meeting room of the Darlington Friends Meeting House, 6 Skinnergate, Darlington DL3 7NB, at 6pm on Wednesday January 24th 2024. […]

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February 2024 Members Meeting

Darlington Cricket Club THE CLUB HOUSE Feethams South Terrace, Darlington, United Kingdom

Our February 2024 Members Meeting will be held at Darlington Cricket Club. Non-members are welcome to attend but will not be able to vote on items. Papers will be sent to members and published here the Monday before the meeting.

G5 Open Day

g5 Locomotive Ltd. Unit 8S, Hackworth Industrial Park, Shildon

Enjoy a tour of the G5 locomotive works followed by a social drink. Contact John Raw for more information jraw2883@aol.com

March 2024 Member’s Meeting

Darlington Cricket Club THE CLUB HOUSE Feethams South Terrace, Darlington, United Kingdom

Our March 2024 Members Meeting will be held at Darlington Cricket Club. Non-members are welcome to attend but will not be able to vote on items. Papers will be sent to members and published here the Monday before the meeting.

How the Railways Came to Heighington Poster

How the Railways Came to Heighington

St Michaels Church, Heighington Church View, Heighington, United Kingdom

St Michael's Church, Heighington will be holding a history day on Saturday 9th March 2pm to 4:30pm. There will be talks on Heighington's contribution to the rich history of the S&DR, Book Stalls, Railway Gift Shop and Static Displays. Tickets £5 (under 16s free entry) from Margaret 07970 600631 or can be bought online here: https://bit.ly/48ePT1l

£5

Etherley Railway Walk

Etherley Incline

Join us for a gentle walk up the Etherley Incline, this short walk of approximately 2.2 miles meets at the former Methodist Chapel in Phoenix Row. To book a place contact jraw2883@aol.com

April 2024 Member’s Meeting

Darlington Cricket Club THE CLUB HOUSE Feethams South Terrace, Darlington, United Kingdom

Our April 2024 Members Meeting will be held at Darlington Cricket Club. Non-members are welcome to attend but will not be able to vote on items. Papers will be sent to members and published here the Monday before the meeting.

May 2024 Members Meeting

Darlington Cricket Club THE CLUB HOUSE Feethams South Terrace, Darlington, United Kingdom

Our May 2024 Members Meeting will be held at Darlington Cricket Club. Non-members are welcome to attend but will not be able to vote on items. Papers will be sent to members and published here the Monday before the meeting.

Walking the Line – Shildon to Heighington 11th May 2024*

Shildon Station

Continuing our programme to revise and update our self-guided walks booklets before 2025, our next Walking the Line event will be on the 11th May. The purpose of this walk (apart from fresh air and exercise) is to check the content of the old walks booklet and see what content needs updating before the redesign.  […]