Come and join our Powering the Future Parade alongside a true wonder of the Victorian Age, a full-size replica of Stephenson’s Rocket, as we celebrate the opening of the Northumberland line, bringing passenger trains back into service between Ashington and Newcastle for the first time in 60 years. Two centuries after its creation we’ve redesigned The Rocket for the 21st century, a truly clean machine – fuelled not by coke but by old-fashioned pedal power. Pulling first, second and third class carriages through Ashington’s Streets and making its way to the Town Fete in the People’s Park. And carrying six horse passengers, relieved of their labour, by the advent of the steam engine and heading off on their holidays to Whitley Bay, dressed in their Victorian best hats, frocks and suitcases in their hooves. A celebration of transport, connectivity and renewable energy. Why not come and join the parade!
Powering the Future Parade, Ashington
Jul 6, 2025
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