Stephenson's Rocket
Also known as: Rocket · The Rocket
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 (L&MR), held in October 1829 to show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines.
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Booth is credited with proposing the multitubular boiler…
Booth is credited with proposing the multitubular boiler used in Rocket.
Rocket used exhaust steam directed up the chimney to strengthen…
Rocket used exhaust steam directed up the chimney to strengthen the fire’s draught.
Rocket’s many boiler tubes increased heating surface and contributed to its…
Rocket’s many boiler tubes increased heating surface and contributed to its performance at Rainhill.
Stephenson's Rocket: people, places, and context for the episode.
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 (L&MR), held in October 1829 to show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines.