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National Railway Museum claims the world first trainspotter

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Nathan

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A Master John Backhouse aged 14 in 1825 witness to the first steam-hauled passenger train in 1825 on the Stockton to Darlington railway.

"Failing to find enough words to describe the exciting new phenomenon, he drew the steam-hauled train that caught his imagination so intensely."

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It was a very grand sight to see such a mass of people moving on the road from Stockton to Darlington, 600 people were said to be in, on and about the wagons and coaches! And the engine drew not less that 90 tons!!!!!

There was an excellent dinner prepared at Stockton for the railway gentry. I could tell you a great many more particulars but suppose that you are tired of it by this time.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7179030.stm
 
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