Stephenson's Rocket
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Stephenson's Rocket is an early 19th-century steam locomotive famous for winning the 1829 Rainhill Trials and proving the viability of railway transport.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
early railway locomotive
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historical artifact → steam locomotive → |
| boilerType |
multi-tube boiler
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| builder |
Robert Stephenson and Company
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| category |
British locomotives
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individual locomotives → museum exhibits in London → |
| collection |
Science Museum Group
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| completedIn |
1829
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| configuration |
0-2-2 wheel arrangement
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| currentLocation |
Science Museum, London
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| dateOfEvent |
1829 Rainhill Trials
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| designer |
George Stephenson
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Robert Stephenson → |
| enteredService |
1829
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| era |
early 19th century
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| fuelType |
coke
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| fullName |
Stephenson's Rocket
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| gauge |
standard gauge
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| hasEngineType |
two-cylinder steam engine
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| hasName |
Rocket
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| heritageStatus |
preserved locomotive
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| inception |
1829
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| influenced |
subsequent Stephenson locomotive designs
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| manufacturer |
Robert Stephenson and Company
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| material |
iron
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| maximumSpeed |
about 30 mph
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| namedAfter |
George Stephenson
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| notableFor |
role in early railway history
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success at Rainhill Trials → use of a multi-tube boiler → |
| operator |
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
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| participatedIn |
Rainhill Trials
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| placeOfOrigin |
Newcastle upon Tyne
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| powerType |
steam
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| propulsion |
steam engine
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| railwayLine |
Liverpool and Manchester Railway
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| retired |
1830s
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| significance |
influenced future steam locomotive design
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proved viability of steam-powered railway transport → |
| trialSpeedRecord |
about 29 mph at Rainhill Trials
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| usedFor |
demonstrating steam railway feasibility
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passenger transport trials → |
| wheelArrangement |
0-2-2
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| won |
Rainhill Trials
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| yearOfConstruction |
1829
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
National Railway Museum
("Stephenson's Rocket (replica)")
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Science Museum, London → |
hasExhibit |
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George Stephenson
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designed |
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Stephenson's Rocket
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fullName |
|
Robert Stephenson
("steam locomotive Rocket")
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notableWork |
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Liverpool and Manchester Railway
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selectedLocomotive |