The number plates from Locomotion No. 1, the first engine to pull a passenger train on England’s Stockton & Darlington ...
The buzz of anticipation quickly became palpable as the crowd gathered at Stockton railway station. People lined Platform 1 clutching yellow flags for the Stockton and Darlington Railway’s 200th ...
The original Locomotion No. 1 is exhibited at Locomotion in Shildon, with the nameplates up for auction likely to be from ...
The plates from Locomotion No 1 are expected to fetch between £20,000 and £30,000 at auction.