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Bailey, Michael R; Davidson, Peter H.

 
9781837050215: Locomotion: The True Story of the World’s First Public Service Steam Locomotive
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ISBN 10 : 183705021X ISBN 13 : 9781837050215
Editeur : The History Press Ltd, 2025

Synopsis

In 1825 the Stockton & Darlington Railway began operations as the world’s first public railway to be operated by steam. The first train, which opened the railway on 27 September, was drawn by the locomotive that became known as LOCOMOTION No.1.

It is from this origin that all public railways the world over developed to become the driving force behind economic progress. The brief history that accompanied the locomotive’s preservation in 1857 was both inadequate and factually incorrect.

In anticipation of the railway’s bicentenary, a major archival and archaeological study was initiated by the National Railway Museum to establish the true history of the locomotive both in service and during retirement.

Compiled by experts Michael R. Bailey and Peter H. Davidson, this is the story revealed by the study, correcting and expanding the historical record for future generations of railway enthusiasts and historians.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael R. Bailey is a railway historian who has undertaken projects for museums in England, Canada and Denmark. He writes and lectures (and occasionally acts as a TV consultant) and was a consultant to UNESCO regarding the Rhaetian Railway's application for World Heritage status. A member of the Newcomen Society, he was its president 1995 - 1997; is a Trustee of the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester; president of the museum Friends; and is a vice-president of the Stephenson Locomotive Society.

​Peter H. Davidson's career was in mechanical engineering, and design and construction of miniature locomotives. A consultant to the National Railway Museum and other museums, he was co-author of Canterbury & Whitstable Railway - Invicta Locomotive (2020), and has written several papers on early railway technology.

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Éditeur
The History Press Ltd
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
183705021X
ISBN 13 
9781837050215
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
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