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Stephenson's Rocket
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Stephenson's Rocket is an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, held in October 1829 to show that imp
A contemporary drawing of Rocket
A contemporary drawing of Rocket
A replica Rocket and coach at the Rocket 150 event
A replica Rocket and coach at the Rocket 150 event
Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London.
Rocket as preserved in the Science Museum, London.
A closer view
A closer view
0-2-2
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An 0-2-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is one that has no leading wheels, followed by two coupled driving wheels, with two trailing wheels. T
Locomotive Northumbrian as depicted in the October 16, 1830 issue of Mechanics' Magazine.
Locomotive Northumbrian as depicted in the October 16, 1830 issue of Mechanics' Magazine.