Shildon: Locomotion 
Description
A northern outpost of the National Railway Museum, the location is on the site of part of the original Stockton to Darlington railway - the worlds first steam engine hauled passenger railway - which ran from the Collieries around Shildon down to the ports at Stockton. Today the large hanger houses a number of important trains from the history of the railways in Britain, from the original Locomotion No. 1 through to the Advanced Passenger Train, and the Intercity 125, along with more mundane trains such as commuter trains from London and even a (at the time of visiting) recently retired Pacer train that long outlived their welcome in the North of England and Wales.
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Getting There
From Darlington the No 1 Bus runs every 30 minutes to Shildon, taking about 35 minutes. Alternatively the 5 and 5A run every hour each (so half hourly service between them) taking about 45 minutes to make the journey. The buses approach Locomotion from different directions, for the 5/5A get off just after passing over the railway line by Shildon station, for the number 1 get off at the stop at the bottom of the dip on Dale RoadLatitude: 54.624323; Longitude: -1.630832
What3Words: machinery.directive.hiker
