North Star: Broad Gauge Pioneer
Built by Robert Stephenson & Co in 1837 as initially part of a cancelled order for the United States, North Star was the first conventional, reliable locomotive to operate on the fledging 7ft gauge Great Western Railway. Retired in 1871 the locomotive was tragically scrapped in 1906! Happily a replica was built in 1925. You can follow Rail Story on Twitter @Railstory Find me on Facebook / onhistoricallines Support Rail Story on Patreon to get early access to Channel content: / railstory Go on, buy me a coffee ( you know you want to) https://ko-fi.com/railstory
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