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Dale Road
Shildon
County Durham
DL4 2RE

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2024 (1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024)

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Image of a steam train at Locomotion. Locomotion, ShildonAt Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in the world’s first railway town.

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