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Stephenson's Rocket

The Rocket was a pioneering steam-powered locomotive invented in 1829 by the British engineer Robert Stephenson (1803-1859). For a cash prize, extensive competition trials were held to find the best locomotive in the Rainhill Trials. Rocket won and so was used to pull carriages on the first inter-city train line from Liverpool to Manchester, which opened in September 1830.

The Steam Engine

The steam engine was perhaps the most important invention of the Industrial Revolution. It began as a steam-powered pump invented by Thomas Savery (c. 1650-1715) and patented in 1698. Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), an ironmonger in Dartmouth, adjusted Savery's design and greatly increased the power. Newcomen's steam engine pump was first used in a coal mine in Dudley in the Midlands in 1712. The next leap forward came thanks to the Scottish instrument worker James Watt (1736-1819), who, by 1778, had greatly reduced the fuel consumption of his machine. As the steam engine continued to evolve to create a high-pressure power source, so the possibilities of what such a machine could be used for grew.

Rocket de Stephenson

La Rocket fue una locomotora de vapor pionera, construida en 1829 por el ingeniero británico Robert Stephenson (1803-1859). Con el objetivo de conceder un premio en metálico, se organizaron rigurosas pruebas de competición, conocidas como las pruebas de Rainhill, para determinar cuál era la mejor locomotora. La Rocket resultó vencedora y fue seleccionada para remolcar los vagones en la primera línea ferroviaria interurbana de pasajeros, entre Liverpool y Mánchester, inaugurada en septiembre de 1830.

La Fusée de Stephenson

La fusée de Stephenson (The Rocket) était une locomotive à vapeur révolutionnaire inventée en 1829 par l'ingénieur britannique Robert Stephenson (1803-1859). En échange d'un prix en espèces, une compétition de démonstration avait été organisée pour trouver la meilleure locomotive dans le cadre du concours de Rainhill. La Fusée l'emporta et fut donc utilisée pour tirer les wagons de la première ligne de train interurbaine reliant Liverpool à Manchester, ouverte en septembre 1830.