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handhyorkshire.bsky.social
North Midland Railway, bringing the network to York by 1839. #RailwayHistory #Railways #GeorgeStephenson
August 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM
watfordgap.bsky.social
It's all about this gentleman this weekend!
#GeorgeStephenson #Railway200 #CommunityRail
@railway200.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social
Happy Birthday to the modern railway!
September 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
nickharrisonfli.bsky.social
Stephenson #Railway #Bridge #Manchester #salford #grade1
Over the River #Irwell
#georgestephenson

#snap_communityarts #snap_POTD #snap_abstract #snap_colours #snap_cityscape #snap_street #snap_allnature #snap_writings #snap_textures #snap_transports #snap_newartist
June 16, 2026 at 8:44 AM
malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Gaunless Bridge #CountyDurham

Designed - #GeorgeStephenson
Built - John & Isaac Burrell, Newcastle

For the #Stockton & #Darlington #Railway. 1823

One of the earliest iron railway bridges in the world.

Details in #ALT text

Now #Locomotion Museum, #Shildon

#IronworkThursday
The National Railway Museum says - “The Gaunless Bridge is one of the earliest iron railway bridges in the world. Designed by George Stephenson, it spanned the River Gaunless, connecting the Stockton and Darlington Railway with Witton Park colliery, west of Shildon. Horses were used to pull wagonloads of coal along this section of line, as the structure would not have been strong enough for locomotives. It was in use until 1901. Stephenson used the knowledge of iron he had developed designing railways to engineer this freestanding iron railway bridge. The interlocking design allowed parts to fit together without the need for bolts or rivets. Curved iron sections braced with straight trusses worked in combination to balance the forces of wagons passing over the bridge, spreading the load evenly across its length.”
May 29, 2025 at 6:48 AM
saxylizbeth.bsky.social
#nowwatching the BFI / British Transport film from 1975, celebrating 150 years of rail travel in Britain.

A replica of The Locomotion No1 lead the charge, followed by some amazing looking trains 🚂🚂🚂

Is anything happening to celebrate 200 years?

#trains #railway #georgestephenson
July 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
crumbsofhistory.bsky.social
#CrumbsofHistory for September 15th
#liverpoolandmanchesterrailway #georgestephenson #williamhuskinsson
September 15, 2026 at 10:48 AM
whoniversenews.bsky.social
Gawn Grainger, who played George Stephenson in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘢𝘯𝘪 (1985), died on 17 May, aged 87.

(via @theguardian.com)

#Whoniverse #DoctorWho #TheMarkoftheRani #GeorgeStephenson #GawnGrainger #RIP #Death #87years
May 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
informingbritain.com
This 'expert' has an unhealthy obsession with #GeorgeStephenson. Please change the record.

#BargainHunt #BBCBargainHunt
August 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
informingbritain.com
"I know what he looks like, I've seen him'

Not sure if the 'expert' on today's BBC BARGAIN HUNT has just unwittingly admitted to being a Timelord but #GeorgeStephenson died in 1848 so I doubt he's ever clapped eyes on the Civil Engineer in his life.

#BargainHunt #BBCBargainHunt
August 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
klikomo.bsky.social
Invention of Trains

#History #Wagonways #SteamEngine #Innovation #Engineering #JamesWatt #Trevithick #FirstTrain #Challenges #GeorgeStephenson #RailwayRevolution #RailGauge #Standardization #PublicTransport #RailwayHistory #ElectricTrains #Progress #ModernTrains #Transportation #inventions #train
October 12, 2024 at 7:51 AM