31 July 2025
Graham Farish Launches NER P7 and LNER D12 Coal Hoppers in Railway 200 Year
Two hundred years ago in 1825 the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) opened, heralding the age of the train and kickstarting rail travel as we know it today. Established deep within the rich coal fields of North East England, the S&DR connected collieries and docks, ports and pitheads, to move coal faster than ever before, fuelling the industrial revolution. Later,...