Railway Locomotive
InventorGeorge Stephenson
Year1814
CategoryTransport
OriginEngland
About Railway Locomotive
Stephensons Rocket of 1829 proved steam locomotives were practical. Railways transformed Britain and then the world. The gauge he chose, 4 feet 8.5 inches, became the global standard. It may derive from Roman chariot wheel spacing.
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