FIRST they took a trip to Italy, then India and now Rob Rinder and Rylan Clark are off on another Grand Tour adventure. I can ...

The first steam locomotive to haul a passenger-carrying train on a public railway is set to go on display in Derby. Locomotion No.1 was built 200 years ago by Robert Stephenson and Company, a ...

In 1825, George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 travelled 26 miles between Shildon, Darlington and Stockton ...

Rail enthusiasts and history lovers have just one weekend left to see Locomotion Number One and two other pioneering steam ...

The Cumbrian Mountain Express (Saturday, July 12), The North Wales Coast Express (Sunday, July 13), and The Worcester Steam Express (Saturday, September 20) will form part of a nationwide celebration ...

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This year’s Smeaton Lecture will be delivered by the CEO of HS2, Mark Wild. He will chart the 200-year evolution of railways in the UK, celebrating the legacy of Robert Stephenson & Co.'s ...

4. George Stephenson was behind some great inventions. It can be argued that the modern world would be a very different place without the labors of George Stephensen.. Called the “Father of the ...

In 1987, George Stephenson, then 36, was given a life sentence in prison after he was found guilty of murder at Burgate House in Fordingbridge. Stephenson died in hospital on April 20, 2025.