DRPS - Darlington Railway Historic Flashbacks

#3 The Olde Five Pound Note

May 9, 2015

Featureing George Stevenson, Locomotion, The Skerne Bridge and Rocket.
This note was in circulation between 1990 and 2002.
http://www.banknoteworld.it/great-britain.htm

Posted by Paul Bailey.

#2 Locomotion No. 1

April 23, 2015

Built in 1825 in Newcastle, for the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

It hauled the first train on the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825. It also features on the old £5 note, and is seen crossing the Scearn Bridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotion_No._1

Posted by Paul Bailey.