Stephenson's Rocket
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stephenson-s-rocket-172-2377805
title:
Stephenson's Rocket
text:
Stephenson's Rocket is an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR), held in October 1829 to show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines. Rocket was designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1829, and built at the Forth Street Works of his company in Newcastle upon Tyne. Though Rocket was by no means the first steam locomotive, it was the first to bring t
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description:
Steam locomotive by Robert Stephenson in 1829
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephenson%27s_Rocket
date created:
2001-05-03T21:49:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T15:58:24Z
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image:
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13
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