The Rocket
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The Rocket was an early 19th-century steam locomotive designed by George Stephenson that became famous for winning the 1829 Rainhill Trials and proving the viability of railway transport.
Aliases (1)
- Rocket ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical artifact
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railway vehicle → steam locomotive → |
| associatedWith |
Industrial Revolution
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railway revolution in Britain → |
| boilerType | multi-tube boiler → |
| builder | Robert Stephenson and Company → |
| category | early mainline steam locomotive → |
| competitionResult | winner of the 1829 Rainhill Trials → |
| configuration | 0-2-2 wheel arrangement → |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom → |
| currentLocation | Science Museum, London → |
| dateOfEvent | October 1829 → |
| designer |
George Stephenson
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Robert Stephenson → |
| displayedAt | Science Museum, London → |
| era | early 19th century → |
| feature |
exhaust steam blastpipe
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firebox separate from boiler barrel → inclined cylinders → |
| fuelType | coke → |
| gauge | standard gauge → |
| hasBoilerPressure | about 50 psi → |
| hasCategory | iconic British locomotive → |
| hasDrivingWheels | rear wheels driven → |
| hasEngineType | two-cylinder simple expansion steam engine → |
| hasInfluenced | subsequent locomotive engineering standards → |
| hasLeadingWheels | single axle leading wheels → |
| hasReplica | full-size working replicas in the United Kingdom → |
| historicalSignificance |
influenced subsequent steam locomotive design
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proved the viability of steam-powered railway transport → |
| locationOfFirstUse | Liverpool and Manchester Railway → |
| material | iron → |
| maximumSpeed |
about 30 mph
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about 48 km/h → |
| namedAfter | a rocket → |
| notableFor |
combination of multi-tube boiler and blastpipe
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reliable sustained operation during Rainhill Trials → |
| operator | Liverpool and Manchester Railway → |
| originalUseStart | 1830 → |
| owner | Science Museum Group → |
| powerType | steam → |
| railwayLine | Liverpool and Manchester Railway → |
| status | preserved → |
| trial | Rainhill Trials → |
| usedFor |
demonstration of locomotive performance
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passenger service → |
| yearOfConstruction | 1829 → |
Referenced by (2)
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