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title: The Original Rocket Locomotive
author: William M. Connolley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17019/the-original-rocket-locomotive/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-02-06
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# The Original Rocket Locomotive
_Authored by William M. Connolley_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17019.png)
## Image Caption
The *Rocket*, a pioneering steam-powered locomotive invented by Robert [Stephenson](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Stephenson/) (1803-59) in 1829. This photograph was taken in the [Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London but the *Rocket* is now on long-term display in the National Railway Museum, York.
## Cite This Work
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Connolley, W. M. (2023, February 06). The Original Rocket Locomotive. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stephenson%27s_Rocket.jpg) by [**William M. Connolley**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Stephenson%27s_Rocket.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.