The Life of George Stephenson, Railway EngineerJ. Murray, 1858 - Всего страниц: 557 This biography discusses the life of George Stephenson. He improved on the earlier steam-powered locomotive designs by using flanged-wheel adhesion on his locomotive, the Bl?cher. He also built the Locomotion, the train of choice on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. That railway was the first public steam railway in the world and had considerable influence on the wide-spread use of trains. His train Rocket won the Rainhill Trials, a competition for locomotions of the time. He continued to make larger, better-running trains throughout his life. |
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... 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 - 209 ...
... 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 - 209 ...
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... canal interests became somewhat uneasy respecting them . The Duke of Bridgewater , when congratulated by Lord Kenyon on the successful issue of his scheme , made answer , with far- sighted shrewdness , - " Yes , we shall do well enough ...
... canal interests became somewhat uneasy respecting them . The Duke of Bridgewater , when congratulated by Lord Kenyon on the successful issue of his scheme , made answer , with far- sighted shrewdness , - " Yes , we shall do well enough ...
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... canals were not con- sidered practicable . The first suggestion to this effect was published by a Northumbrian gentleman , who was daily familiar with the working of the extensive coal traffic over the railways in the neighbourhood of ...
... canals were not con- sidered practicable . The first suggestion to this effect was published by a Northumbrian gentleman , who was daily familiar with the working of the extensive coal traffic over the railways in the neighbourhood of ...
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... canals , which consisted of close concentric hollow metallic cylinders , of different diameters , so placed together as to form circular canals of the diameter of from one twenty - fifth to one for- tieth of an inch , and of an inch and ...
... canals , which consisted of close concentric hollow metallic cylinders , of different diameters , so placed together as to form circular canals of the diameter of from one twenty - fifth to one for- tieth of an inch , and of an inch and ...
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... canal between Birmingham and Stratford - on- Avon ; and some years after , in conjunction with Lord Redesdale , he constructed a railway from Stratford - on - Avon to Moreton - in - the - Marsh , — the first railway in that dis- trict ...
... canal between Birmingham and Stratford - on- Avon ; and some years after , in conjunction with Lord Redesdale , he constructed a railway from Stratford - on - Avon to Moreton - in - the - Marsh , — the first railway in that dis- trict ...
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