SHILDON - CRADLE OF THE RAILWAYS
 

 

The story of "Sans Pareil" and the Rainhill Trials is legend, however if you do not know it you will find it on the pages of The Timothy Hackworth Story - Rainhill Trials

The original can be seen on display at the National Railway Museum at York.

The Timothy Hackworth Museum houses the replica built by the apprentices at Shildon Works in the late 1970's.

In steam on many occasions, most notably at the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Rainhill Trials in 1980, she is now in need of repair.

 

"Sans Pareil" being removed to the Ironbridge Power Station, during 2000, for a full refit, courtesy of the Friends of Trevithick. Why not pay them a visit.

Since her refit, she has been in steam on many occasions, most notably on special steam days at Ironbridge and back home in the North East at a number of locations.