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| Picture No | 10284916 |
| Date | c.1814 |
| Description | Stephenson's No. 2 Killingworth Locomotive. |
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One of George Stephenson's early locomotives made at Killingworth Colliery, near Newcastle upon Tyne. This locomotive was named Bl³cher after the Prussian General Gebhard Leberecht von Bl³cher, whose speedy assistance helped defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Part of a series of experimental designs, the Bl³cher locomotive was the first to incorperate flanged wheels, helping to keep it on the tracks.
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| Source | Unattributed engraving |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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