Working Survey of the Stockton and Darlington Line. - Locomotive
Factory at Newcastle commenced. Wrought-iron Rails adopted.
The Gauge of the Railway settled. The Tractive Power to be
employed. Anticipations of Railway Results.- Public Opening of
the Line. The "Experiment.". Rival Coach Companies. - Race
between Locomotive and Coach. Results of the Traffic.
Project of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway revived. The Canal
Companies' Opposition. Provisional Committee formed. - Their
Visits to Killingworth. Mr. Stephenson appointed to Survey a Line.
Difficulties encountered. - Articles in the "Scotsman" and "Quar-
terly" on Railways
Renewed Application to Parliament for the Liverpool and Manchester
Bill. - Messrs. Rennie selected as Parliamentary Engineers. Passing
of the Act. Mr. Stephenson appointed chief Engineer. — Formation
of the Road over Chat Moss. The Directors contemplate the Aban-
donment of the Work. - Mr. Stephenson's Perseverance. - His Or-
ganisation of Labour. -The Railway Navvy. - Progress of the
Works. Private Life and Habits at Liverpool