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| Killingworth Billy |
Killingworth Billy is the oldest surviving Stephenson locomotive in the world, and the third oldest in the world.
It was built in 1816 at Stephenson's workshops at Killingworth and it was in use hauling coal waggons to the Tyne until 1879.
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| Killingworth Billy 1823 |
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| Killingworth Billy at work |
It was presented to the City of Newcastle in 1881. It was placed on a pedestal on the north end of the High Level Bridge.
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| Killingworth Billy High Level Bridge 1890s |
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| Killingworth Billy High Level Bridge 1890s |
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| Killingworth Billy High Level Bridge 1890s |
It remained there atop of the High Level Bridge until 1896, when it was moved to Newcastle Central station.
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| Killingworth Billy Newcastle Central Station |
In 1945 it was transferred to the Science Museum in Newcastle Exhibition Park.
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| Killingworth Billy Science Museum |
Killingworth Billy now resides at the Stephensons Railway Museum in North Shields.
| Killingworth Billy Science Museum |
| Stephenson Railway Museum |
| Killingworth Billy Science Museum |
Stephenson Railway Museum
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