The Rocket trains

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rock_Island_and_Pacific_Railway
gptkbp:brakes handbrake
gptkbp:competitors Novelty and Sans Pareil
gptkbp:crew two
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of the Industrial Revolution
gptkbp:decommissioned 1840s
gptkbp:design gptkb:railway_line
George and Robert Stephenson
gptkbp:engine 12 inches
two
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:exhibited_at various museums
gptkbp:exhibition Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
gptkbp:famous_for competing in the Rainhill Trials
gptkbp:first_ascent Liverpool to Manchester
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1 ton
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Company
gptkbp:height 3.2 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneered railway technology
demonstrated steam power efficiency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Rocket trains
gptkbp:influenced railway expansion in the UK
future locomotive designs
gptkbp:innovation use of a multi-tubular boiler
gptkbp:inspiration modern steam locomotives
gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of 1829 Rainhill Trials
gptkbp:legacy influenced railway engineering
gptkbp:length 4.88 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:England
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Robert_Stephenson_and_Company
gptkbp:notable_achievement won the Rainhill Trials
gptkbp:notable_features multi-tubular boiler
gptkbp:operational_area 1829-1830s
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:original_run October 1829
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway_Company
gptkbp:payment_methods gptkb:none
gptkbp:power_output steam
up to 50 horsepower
gptkbp:price £500
gptkbp:railway_line gptkb:Liverpool_and_Manchester_Railway
gptkbp:reproduction several replicas exist
gptkbp:significance first successful steam locomotive
gptkbp:steering 2-2-0
gptkbp:stroke 18 inches
gptkbp:successor locomotives of the early 1830s
gptkbp:top_speed 30 mph
gptkbp:used_in railway transportation
gptkbp:water_source 1,000 liters
50 psi
gptkbp:weight 4.5 tons
gptkbp:width 2.1 meters
gptkbp:year_created 1829