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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... took his little boy George to see a blackbird's nest for the first time . Holding him up in his arms , the boy gazed with wonder into the nest full of young birds - a sight which he never forgot , but used to speak of with delight to ...
... took his little boy George to see a blackbird's nest for the first time . Holding him up in his arms , the boy gazed with wonder into the nest full of young birds - a sight which he never forgot , but used to speak of with delight to ...
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... took place through any defect in it which he was incapable of remedying , then it was his duty to call in the aid of the chief engineer of the colliery to set the engine to rights . But from the time when George Stephenson was appointed ...
... took place through any defect in it which he was incapable of remedying , then it was his duty to call in the aid of the chief engineer of the colliery to set the engine to rights . But from the time when George Stephenson was appointed ...
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... took lessons in spelling and reading three nights in the week . Tommy Musgrove , the lad who " sled out " the engine at the Water - row Pit , usually went with him to the evening lesson . This teaching of Robin Cowens cost threepence a ...
... took lessons in spelling and reading three nights in the week . Tommy Musgrove , the lad who " sled out " the engine at the Water - row Pit , usually went with him to the evening lesson . This teaching of Robin Cowens cost threepence a ...
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... took to figures so wonderful . " Although the two started together from the same point , at the end of the winter George had mastered " reduction , " while Andrew Gray was still grappling with the difficulties of simple divi- sion . But ...
... took to figures so wonderful . " Although the two started together from the same point , at the end of the winter George had mastered " reduction , " while Andrew Gray was still grappling with the difficulties of simple divi- sion . But ...
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... took , there was nothing remarkable about him . He was no precocious genius . As yet he was comparatively untaught , and had but mastered the mere beginnings of knowledge . But his observant faculties were active , and he diligently ...
... took , there was nothing remarkable about him . He was no precocious genius . As yet he was comparatively untaught , and had but mastered the mere beginnings of knowledge . But his observant faculties were active , and he diligently ...
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