Killingworth Billy
'The Killingworth Billy' or 'Billy' (not to be confused with Puffing Billy) was built in 1826 to Stephenson's design by Robert Stephenson and Company. It ran on the Killingworth Railway until 1881, when it was presented to the City of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is currently preserved in the Stephenson Railway Museum.
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