Trevithick's steam-powered railway
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
steam locomotive
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| gptkbp:capacity |
5 tons
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
development of rail transport
|
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
fire-tube boiler
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
symbol of industrial progress
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
successful demonstration
|
| gptkbp:design |
high-pressure steam engine
steam pressure control use of steam power for traction |
| gptkbp:firstAwarded |
transporting goods
|
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1804
|
| gptkbp:fuelType |
coal
|
| gptkbp:gameMechanics |
simple engine design
|
| gptkbp:hasCampus |
February 21, 1804
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| gptkbp:hasPartnershipsWith |
transporting_iron_from_Merthyr_Tydfil
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Industrial Revolution
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
paved the way for future locomotives
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
early example of railway innovation
pioneering steam power in transport recorded in engineering history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trevithick's steam-powered railway
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
railway engineering steam engine development |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Watt
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
locomotive technology
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
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| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future railways
|
| gptkbp:length |
9 feet
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
cylinders
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Penydarren_Company
|
| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:Penydarren_Ironworks
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
track maintenance
1804-1805 track gauge issues |
| gptkbp:significance |
first full-scale working railway steam locomotive
|
| gptkbp:skills |
mechanical issues
|
| gptkbp:speed |
5 mph
|
| gptkbp:technology |
boiler explosions
|
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
plateway
industrial railway |
| gptkbp:travelTime |
Merthyr_Tydfil_and_Abercynon
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
hauling iron
|
| gptkbp:weight |
6 tons
|
| gptkbp:wheelDrive |
four
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1804
|