4 0 c m
38cm
actual image size: 30cm x 32cm
Description
Drawing of original fire box of Stephenson's 0-2- 2 locomotive 'Rocket', 1829. In 1829, Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) and George Stephenson (1781-1848) designed the 'Rocket' which took part in and subsequently won the 'Rainhill' Trials, a competition set up to find the most suitable locomotive for haulage on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10247690
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