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John Urpeth Rastrick

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John Urpeth Rastrick was one of the first English steam locomotive builders.

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John Urpeth Rastrick: Liverpool and Manchester Railway
In 1829 Rastrick was commissioned, with James Walker, to report on the economics of using either rope haulage or locomotives on the new Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
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John Urpeth Rastrick: Rainhill, 1829
Rastrick was one of three judges at the Rainhill trials of 1829 which conclusively proved the benefits of Stephenson's Rocket locomotive.
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