Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”

Summary

Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is a tender locomotive^[1]. Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is the creator of Robert Stephenson^[3].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is the creator of George Stephenson^[4].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is in the country of United Kingdom^[5].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s instance of is recorded as tender locomotive^[6].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s manufacturer is recorded as Robert Stephenson and Company^[7].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s main building contractor is recorded as Timothy Hackworth^[8].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s main building contractor is recorded as James Kennedy^[9].
• The location of Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” was Hopetown Darlington^[10].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is a type of heritage railway^[11].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is a type of Historic Vehicle Association^[12].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s designed by is recorded as George Stephenson^[13].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s Commons category is recorded as Locomotion No.1^[14].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• 1825 marks the founding of Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”^[16].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 54.536, 'lon': -1.555}^[17].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s significant event is recorded as first steam locomotive to haul a passenger train on a public railway^[18].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[19].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s number of cylinders is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[20].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s has characteristic is recorded as preserved steam locomotive^[21].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+24'}^[22].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Active'}^[23].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Locomotion'}^[24].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s fleet or registration number is recorded as 1^[25].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s subject has role is recorded as first steam locomotive to haul a passenger train on a public railway^[26].
• Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion”'s wheel arrangement is recorded as 0-4-0^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Created works include Robert Stephenson^[3], a civil engineer^[28], 1803–1859^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[31], specialised in construction^[32] and George Stephenson^[4], a civil engineer^[33], 1781–1848^[34], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[35], specialised in mechanical engineering^[36].

Why It Matters

Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Stockton and Darlington Railway No. 1 “Locomotion” is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]