Locomotion No. 1

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Locomotion No. 1 is an early steam locomotive built in 1825 that hauled the world’s first public passenger railway using steam power on the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early steam locomotive
railway vehicle
steam locomotive
builtIn 1825
country United Kingdom
era early 19th century
gauge standard gauge
hasConfiguration four-wheeled locomotive
hasHeritageStatus historic locomotive
hasHistoricalRole pioneering steam-hauled public railway services
hasPropulsion adhesion
hasTechnology early steam engine design
hauled world’s first public passenger railway using steam power
introduced 1825
locationOfFirstOperation County Durham
notableFor being one of the earliest steam locomotives used in regular service
operatedBy Stockton and Darlington Railway
surface form: Stockton and Darlington Railway company
operatedOn public passenger services
poweredBy steam
railwayOpenedWith opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway
railwayType public railway
significance milestone in railway history
usedFor goods transport
passenger transport
usedOn Stockton and Darlington Railway

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George Stephenson designed Locomotion No. 1
George Stephenson notableWork Locomotion No. 1