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| Eventbrite link to free RS bicentenary exhibition at the Common Room (Does anyone recognize the loco depicted?) |
There may be several celebrations of the RS bicentenary - the first of which is next year's free exhibition at The Common Room (formerly the North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME)) on Westgate Road next to Newcastle Central & the Lit & Phil. The Robert Stephenson Trust & TWAM's Stephenson Railway Museum at Middle Engine are likely to celebrate. Later in 2023, TR aims to show & use Twizell (RS 2730 of 1891).
The oldest extant products of the works are S&D Locomotion of 1825, L&M Rocket of 1829, C&W Invicta of 1830, C&A John Bull of 1831; the oldest working, Caroline, is in Norway.
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| RS 2-4-0 of 1861, No.17 Caroline, at work in 2019 (Sister loco No.16 is a static exhibit at the same Norwegian Railway Museum at Hamar) |
4 comments:
New South Wales Railway No. 1, RS 958 of 1855, designed by James McConnell and built by Stephensons.
See https://collection.maas.museum/object/19352
Euan Cameron
Thanks for the identification & link to more info. Is the loco currently running?
No 1 is not operable. As the museum website states
"Since 1988 No.1 Locomotive and tender have been displayed with 1st, 2nd and 3rd class carriages of the day in a permanent exhibition at the Museum."
The oldest British-built locomotive in potential working order is the Beyer, Peacock Prins August of 1856 in the museum at Gävle, Sweden
Euan Cameron
You are very welcome.
According to the museum website, locomotive No. 1 and its carriages have been permanently exhibited in the museum since 1988.
The oldest British-built locomotive potentially operable is believed to be the Beyer, Peacock 2-4-0 Prins August at the Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle. It dates from 1856, a year younger than NSW No. 1
Euan Cameron
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