
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
Drawing showing the wheels of a steam locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), posibly for the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. The Canterbury and Whitstable Railway opened on 4 May 1830. Most of its 6 mile route consisted of inclined planes worked by stationary engines, but there was a 1 1/4 mile stretch of level track at Whitstable on which Stephenson's locomotive 'Invicta' operated, making it the first steam train to regularly carry pasengers anywhere in the world.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10296647
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