Stephenson's Rocket

early steam locomotive
Vehicle tender_locomotive Q777026
Stephenson's Rocket
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Stephenson's Rocket

Summary

Stephenson's Rocket is a tender locomotive[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of tender_locomotive entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stephenson's Rocket is in the country of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[3].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's instance of is recorded as tender locomotive[5].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is owned by Science Museum[6].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is operated by Liverpool and Manchester Railway[7].
  • rocket is named after Stephenson's Rocket[8].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's manufacturer is recorded as Robert Stephenson and Company[9].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is made of brass[10].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is made of iron[11].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is made of pine[12].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is made of steel[13].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's collection is recorded as Science Museum[14].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's collection is recorded as Science Museum Group[15].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's inventory number is recorded as 1862-5/1[16].
  • The location of Stephenson's Rocket was Science and Industry Museum[17].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is part of Rainhill Trials[18].
  • Stephenson's Rocket is part of accident at Parkside[19].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's Commons category is recorded as Stephenson's Rocket[20].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's service entry is recorded as 1829[22].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stephenson's Rocket[23].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's Commons gallery is recorded as Stephenson's Rocket[24].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[25].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's number of cylinders is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Stephenson's Rocket's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[27].

Why It Matters

Stephenson's Rocket ranks in the top 3% of tender_locomotive entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of cylinders {'amount': '+2'}
    Manufacturer Robert Stephenson and Company
    Country
    Manufacturer
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007566152905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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