The Tom Thumb locomotive

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf locomotive
gptkbp:associatedWith early_American_railroads
gptkbp:ATM none
gptkbp:brakes hand brakes
gptkbp:builder gptkb:Peter_Cooper
gptkbp:community_service 18 inches
gptkbp:constructionMaterial iron and wood
gptkbp:coolingSystem 50 psi
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in literature and folklore
gptkbp:cylinderCount 8 inches
two
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Peter_Cooper
gptkbp:drivetrain slide valve
gptkbp:engineType simple expansion engine
gptkbp:events race against horse-drawn carriage
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:fate destroyed in a fire
gptkbp:finaleDate 1834
gptkbp:firstAwarded gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
gptkbp:firstPublished 1830
gptkbp:fuelCapacity none
gptkbp:fuelType wood
gptkbp:hasDepartment horizontal
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol_of_American_industrial_innovation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tom Thumb locomotive
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:British_locomotives
gptkbp:inspiration later_American_locomotives
gptkbp:launchDate August 22, 1830
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of engineers
gptkbp:length 12 feet
gptkbp:nickname none
gptkbp:notableEvent race against the horse-drawn carriage
gptkbp:notableFor first American-built locomotive to run on a common carrier railroad
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:Maryland
gptkbp:outcome lost to horse-drawn carriage
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad
gptkbp:produces $4,000
gptkbp:productionYears 1830-1834
gptkbp:replacedBy more advanced locomotives
gptkbp:rotorDiameter 54 inches
gptkbp:significance pioneering_American_locomotive_design
gptkbp:topSpeed 30 mph
gptkbp:type steam locomotive
gptkbp:waterQuality 50 gallons
gptkbp:weight 1.5 tons
gptkbp:yearBuilt 1830