Salamanca (locomotive)
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salamanca-locomotive-167-2053537
title:
Salamanca (locomotive)
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Salamanca was the first commercially successful steam locomotive, built in 1812 by Matthew Murray of Holbeck, for the edge-railed Middleton Railway between Middleton and Leeds, England and it predated Stephenson's Rocket by 17 years. It was the first to have two cylinders. It was named after the Duke of Wellington's victory at the battle of Salamanca which was fought that same year. Salamanca was also the first rack and pinion locomotive, using John Blenkinsop's patented design for rack propulsi
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Early British steam locomotive (built 1812)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamanca_(locomotive)
date created:
2006-11-07T23:40:09Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T05:14:22Z
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