Stephenson's Rocket

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Stephenson's_Rocket
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:boilerPressure 50 psi
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Robert_Stephenson_and_Company
gptkbp:builtYear 1829
gptkbp:competition gptkb:Rainhill_Trials
gptkbp:configuration 0-2-2
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cylinderPlacement inclined
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Robert_Stephenson
gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Science_Museum,_London
gptkbp:enteredService 1829
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:coal
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:historicalSignificance influenced future locomotive design
pioneered multi-tube boiler design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephenson's Rocket
gptkbp:length 13 ft
gptkbp:location gptkb:Science_Museum,_London
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 30 mph
gptkbp:notableFeature blastpipe
horizontal cylinders
multi-tube boiler
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 2
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway
gptkbp:powers steam
gptkbp:retired 1840
gptkbp:weight 4.3 tons
gptkbp:wheelArrangement 0-2-2
gptkbp:won gptkb:Rainhill_Trials
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Science_Museum
gptkb:Science_Museum,_London
gptkb:steam_locomotive
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4