A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at the BTPHG!
Month: December 2024
Railway 200
2025 sees the 200th anniversary of train travel since 1825. On the 27, September 1825 the Stockton and Darlington railway ran a steam train carrying members of the public for the first time. A few months later on the 30, June 1826 came the first recorded mention of a police establishment of one Superintendent, four officers and a number of Constable or ‘Gatekeepers’. One of the Constables was PC Metcalfe and a crude oil painting of him in his red tunic and been seen at the National Railway Museum in York. Joseph Sedgwick was the earliest known name of a railway policeman who served at Stockton in 1825, 200 years ago next year.
On 19 September 2024 Railway 200 festival was launched in Darlington. This is a national event throughout the United Kingdom. It will officially. commence on 1 January 2025. One of the highlights will include an exhibition train which will tour Britain calling at various stations and depots.
Further details can be found on the website: Railway 200
and within the various railway magazines on sale.
Additional post: Whistle-Up for New Year’s Day