The Original Rocket Locomotive

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by William M. Connolley
published on 06 February 2023
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The Rocket, a pioneering steam-powered locomotive invented by Robert Stephenson (1803-59) in 1829. This photograph was taken in the Science Museum, London but the Rocket is now on long-term display in the National Railway Museum, York.

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Connolley, W. M. (2023, February 06). The Original Rocket Locomotive. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17019/the-original-rocket-locomotive/

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