History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830

The history of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 covers the period up to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. ^[1]

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Catch Me Who Can

Catch Me Who Can was the fourth and last steam railway locomotive created by the inventor and mining engineer Richard Trevithick.

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History of rail transport in Great Britain

The railway system of Great Britain, the principal territory of the United Kingdom, is the oldest in the world.

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List of early British railway companies

The following list sets out to show all the railway companies set up by Acts of Parliament in the 19th century until the late 1850s.

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Newburn

Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East England.

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Rack railway

A rack railway (also rack-and-pinion railway, cog railway, or cogwheel railway) is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails.

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Road

A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance, including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.

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Timeline of United States railway history

The Timeline of U.S.A Railway History depends upon the definition of a railway, as follows: A means of conveyance of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, also known as tracks.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Great_Britain_to_1830

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