LMR 57 Lion
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The Liverpool and Manchester Railway 57 Lion is an early 0-4-2 steam locomotive, which had a top speed of 40 mph and could pull up to 200 tons. One of a pair designed for hauling freight, Lion was bui
Lion now preserved at the Museum of Liverpool
John Bull (locomotive)
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John Bull is a historic British-built steam locomotive that operated in the United States. It was operated for the first time on September 15, 1831, and became the oldest operable steam locomotive in
LMR 57 Lion
…which is still visible today. Lion was the second oldest locomotive to be steamed in this period, the oldest being the British-built American locomotive John Bull. In 1967, Lion was loaned to the then-Liverpool Museum and presented outright to them in 1970. In 1979–1980 it was removed from display again to be…
John Bull, c. 1895
The John Bull and train as it looked in 1831; drawn by Isaac Dripps in 1887
The John Bull as it appeared in 1877, with a cab, leading truck, cowcatcher and wider funnel
John Bull at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893