We took an early train to Darlington - earlier than planned so that we could travel LNER rather than cramped Crosscountry, A two car puddle jumper took us to Shildon. The display is good and the equipment is well protected from the weather which was the usual rain.
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| The Beattie well tank 30587 was a pleasant surprise. I last saw one while youth hostelling in Cornwall in 1960 |
https://churcher.crcml.org/Diary/Diary_1960-08.html#Wadebridge
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| Sans pareil - original on the right |
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| Battle of Britain class "Sir Winston Churchill". The finish was so glossy that it did not photo well |
From Shildon we went back to the station and decided to catch the train outwards to Bishops Auckland rather than wait for the same train to return. That way we were able to sit in the dry rather than wait on the platform.
We next went to Darlington North Road to visit the Head of Steam exhibit in the original Stockton and Darlington railway station. This is a small exhibit but very well done. It took the approach that this was where the railway was born and this set the stage for the industrial revolution. The highlight for me was Locomotion, the original Stockton and Darlington locomotive of 1825.
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| Locomotion |
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| There was a school party. The kids hung their coats on the railing |
Passing the Hitachi plant, where the Azumas are built, we went back to Darlington and wandered ot in search of whatever at Darlington. It seems a bit of a dead hole although we managed to find a couple of places for a pint.
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| Darlington |
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| Railhead Treatment Train at Darlington |
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| A newAzuma at Darlington |
The LNER train to London Kings Cross was fast but the trucks needed some attention and gave a very unpleasant ride. It wasn't unsafe but it was very, very poor indeed.
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