Locomotion No. 1 (originally named Active) is an early steam locomotive that was built in 1825 by the pioneering railway engineers George and Robert Stephenson at their manufacturing firm, Robert Stephenson and Company. It became the first steam locomotive to haul a passenger-carrying train on a public railway, the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR).
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| Locomotion No. 1 built 1825 by George Stephenson for Stockton and Darlington Railway; hauled first train on the line 27 September 1825. On display for many years at Darlington Bank Top station |
