THE suggestion that Locomotion No 1, the world’s first passenger engine, should be moved from its place in Darlington’s Head of Steam railway museum to either Bank Top station or the High Row is a non-starter. The Science Museum, which is its custodian and which is the parent of the national railway museums, would not allow it to happen.
In fact, if many more of these ideas to move Locomotion are suggested, the Science Museum could begin to think that Darlington does not want the engine any more.
This could give the Science Museum reason to move Locomotion to its museum at Shildon. To lose the most famous railway engine in the world would be a disaster for Darlington.
It would be a better idea for people to help save the North Road railway museum from closing and so safeguard what is the perfect place to exhibit Locomotion.
Barrie Lamb, Darlington.
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