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    THE HETTON COLLIERY RAILWAY IS 200 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR

    Sep 30, 2022 2 minutes

    The Hetton Colliery Railway in Co Durham was opened in 1822, designed and built by George Stephenson. It was the first railway in the world to be conceived and designed to be fully steam-powered from its inception, reports Howard Stafford.

    The line was built to haul

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