One of the world's earliest locomotives has made its final journey - by road - from Manchester to

Liverpool.

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42621000/jpg/_42621233_lionloco_pr203b.jpg

The 170-year-old locomotive, called Lion, ran

between the two cities on the world's first passenger railway line.

The engine has been taken along the M62 motorway to Liverpool on the back of a lorry

to undergo conservation work.

The Lion once used to haul luggage trains and has appeared in a number of films. It will go on show in the Museum of

Liverpool on the city's waterfront.

continues (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6401561.stm)....

Yes fantastic engine, at least it will have a good home. I remember many
years ago

seeing some replica,s at the Rainhill Trials, powerful little things

This is a piece of the original line, I

think the museum I saw it in is in Rainhill.:034:

Great news and pics. Thanks, Kev and

shy!

Medal for the Opening of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway (http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?text=0&originator=%2Fengine%2Fsecure%2Falbum%2Fresource%2 Fdefault%

2Easp&album=215&resource=4263)

Excellent news,we finally got it back off the mancs hey.I remember it being a big story when they got it off us,I think they thought it was there to stay.I don't suppose they'll mention it's return on the NW News.:rolleyes: :PDT_Aliboronz_24: