Subj : Today in History - 1825 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Tue Sep 26 2023 17:45:00 27 September 1825 - NORTHEAST ENGLAND'S COAL BOOM LEADS TO A RAILWAY FIRST: Hauling coal from the mines to boats is the real motivation behind the creation of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, but passengers may find a seat inside one of the specially kitted-out coal wagons for the official opening of the world's first public steam-locomotive railway. The Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) was a railway company that operated in north-east England from 1825 to 1863. The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives,[1] its first line connected collieries near Shildon with Darlington and Stockton in County Durham, and was officially opened on 27 September 1825. The movement of coal to ships rapidly became a lucrative business, and the line was soon extended to a new port at Middlesbrough. While coal waggons were hauled by steam locomotives from the start, passengers were carried in coaches drawn by horses until carriages hauled by steam locomotives were introduced in 1833. The S&DR was involved in the building of the East Coast Main Line between York and Darlington, but its main expansion was at Middlesbrough Docks and west into Weardale and east to Redcar. It suffered severe financial difficulties at the end of the 1840s and was nearly taken over by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, before the discovery of iron ore in Cleveland and the subsequent increase in revenue meant it could pay its debts. At the beginning of the 1860s it took over railways that had crossed the Pennines to join the West Coast Main Line at Tebay and Clifton, near Penrith. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Railroad Pie Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Chilies, Breads, Cheese Yield: 8 Servings 1 1/2 lb Ground beef 1/2 c Chopped bell pepper 1/2 c Chopped onion 14 oz Can Yellow sweet corn; - drained 14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes w/chilies - drained 1 c Dairy sour cream 1 tb Chilli spice mix 12 oz Box cornbread mix 8 oz Shredded Cheddar cheese In a large skillet, brown the ground beef, adding the peppers and onions. When done, drain, and return to skillet. Stir in the corn, tomatoes, sour cream, and chilli spice. In another bowl prepare the cornbread mix following directions on the package. Pour beef mixture into a 9" X 13" baking dish. Spoon cornbread batter evenly over the top. Evenly spread the cheddar cheese over the batter and bake following the directions on the cornbread mix until cornbread is done and top is lightly brown. Recipe by: Peggy Short, Doran, Virginia RECIPE FROM: https://www.justapinch.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "Nobody knows the truffles I've seen." -- George Lang ___ MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Get your COOKING fix here! - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10323 (1:18/200) .