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title: North Star Locomotive
author: Hugh Llewelyn
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17036/north-star-locomotive/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-02-09
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# North Star Locomotive
_Authored by Hugh Llewelyn_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17036.png)
## Image Caption
A replica of the North Star locomotive, designed by [Isambard Kingdom Brunel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isambard_Kingdom_Brunel/) (1806-59) for the Great Western Railway, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). The North Star class ran from 1838. (Swindon Steam Museum)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Llewelyn, H. (2023, February 09). North Star Locomotive. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Llewelyn, Hugh. "North Star Locomotive." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 09, 2023. .
### MLA
Llewelyn, Hugh. "North Star Locomotive." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Feb 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_Star_(5567349189).jpg) by [**Hugh Llewelyn**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_Star_(5567349189).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 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.