First ever train Featured snippet from the web 1804 - First steam locomotive railway using a locomotive called the Penydarren or Pen-y-Darren was built by Richard Trevithick. It was used to haul iron from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon, Wales. The first train carried a load of 10 tons of iron. On one occasion it successfully hauled 25 tons.
A fake A1 Pacific built 1994-2008 . LNER Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado Locomotive class Description LNER Peppercorn Class A1 No. 60163 Tornado is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive completed in 2008 to an original design by Arthur Peppercorn. Wikipedia Builder: A1 Steam Locomotive Trust Build date: 1994–2008
I travelled on this many times - even sitting at the same table as Lord Olivier and his 'kippers' breakfast !!!
I went with my Gran to meet Grandad from work. As he walked through the gates of the engine sheds, his clothes were smoldering from where he had crawled into the firebox space to inspect the water pipes.
