Timothy Hackworth: Northumbrian
From Graces Guide
1831 Engine built by Timothy Hackworth and designed by them for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The engine driver was George Newcombe. [1]
Timothy Hackworth was asked to design a series of locomotives for the increasing trade in coal haulage on the Stockton and Darlington Railway[2]. He prepared plans for two different types of engine, with 6 of each built. In design, they were not dissimilar, and followed the arrangement of inverted cylinders used in the "Royal George". They had "long engines" and where called the "Majestic" and "Wilberforce" type locomotives. The locomotives were named:
- 12 Majestic
- 13 Coronation
- 14 William IV
- 15 Northumbrian
- 17 Lord Brougham
- 18 Shildon