Model of John Blenkinsop's rack-rail engine
Model of John Blenkinsop's rack-rail engine. Being a steam locomotive propelled by a toothed wheel engaging in a rack on one of the rails. Listed in RE Bleasdale's Locomotive Engines catalogue, entry 1282 said to be the 1st commercially successful locomotive. Taken for Stephenson Centenary
Picture No
12919564
Media ID
46120919
Size
3242px x 2539px
(777KB)
Credit
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers / Mary Evans
Source
RH Bleasdale
Date
1881
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1282 Bleasdale Centenary Commercially Engaging Entry Propelled Rack Rails Stephenson Toothed
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