1825 - 1925 a Century of Progress in Locomotion

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
1180
Date Released
13 Apr 1925
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Summary
Look back a 100 years and see the first railway engine used on the Stockton-Darlington - the first railway line in the world. 12 to 15 miles an hour was the highest speed ... there were no sirens of steam whistles then ... the tail lamp was a bucket of burning oil. Compare LNER latest express pacific type 150 ton engine, capable of 78 miles per hour.
Locations
Durham; Darlington
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'1825 - 1925 a Century of Progress in Locomotion', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 1180, 13 Apr 1925. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/84231 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)