2 8 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 20cm
Description
Lithograph showing a Planet type locomotive at Parkside on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. The line between Liverpool and Manchester was 31 miles (50 km) long and was built under the supervision of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway's chief engineer George Stephenson (1781-1848). Opened on 15 September 1830, it was the world's first intercity railway.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10419654
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