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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... of passengers conveyed by railway , in 1856 , amounted to not less than 129,347,592 ; and of these , more than one - half travelled by third - class trains , at an average cost of eight - tenths of a penny iv PREFACE .
... of passengers conveyed by railway , in 1856 , amounted to not less than 129,347,592 ; and of these , more than one - half travelled by third - class trains , at an average cost of eight - tenths of a penny iv PREFACE .
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... train of these is dragged up the steep incline which leads to the summit of the Ballast Hill , where the waggons are ... trains of laden waggons up the incline ; and of this engine George Stephenson now acted as brakesman . The cottage ...
... train of these is dragged up the steep incline which leads to the summit of the Ballast Hill , where the waggons are ... trains of laden waggons up the incline ; and of this engine George Stephenson now acted as brakesman . The cottage ...
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... 6th , 1841 , the members of the Chesterfield Institute having travelled thither by railway train over the line constructed by Mr. Stephenson . saw how deficient I was in education , and I 40 [ CHAP . VI . LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON .
... 6th , 1841 , the members of the Chesterfield Institute having travelled thither by railway train over the line constructed by Mr. Stephenson . saw how deficient I was in education , and I 40 [ CHAP . VI . LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON .
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... train of full waggons let down the incline by means of a rope running over wheels laid along the tramroad , the other end of which was attached to a train of empty waggons - - an placed at the bottom of the parallel G 2 CHAP IX.
... train of full waggons let down the incline by means of a rope running over wheels laid along the tramroad , the other end of which was attached to a train of empty waggons - - an placed at the bottom of the parallel G 2 CHAP IX.
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... trains , instead of by means of horses the keep of which was at the time very costly in consequence of the high price of corn , was still a great desideratum ; and the best practical minds in the collieries were actively engaged in the ...
... trains , instead of by means of horses the keep of which was at the time very costly in consequence of the high price of corn , was still a great desideratum ; and the best practical minds in the collieries were actively engaged in the ...
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