Trevithick's steam engine for railways
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
steam locomotive
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| gptkbp:built |
1804
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| gptkbp:challenges |
limited traction
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| gptkbp:component |
whistle
tender axles wheels piston flywheel water tank brakes exhaust pipe safety valve frame crank boiler grate connecting rod driving wheels steam chest valve gear cab smokebox firebox ash pan smoke stack coupling rods steam cylinder |
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
fire-tube boiler
|
| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
recognized as a key innovation
|
| gptkbp:cylinderCount |
single cylinder
|
| gptkbp:design |
locomotive
|
| gptkbp:developsStrategiesFor |
locomotive technology
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
demonstrating steam power on railways
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
February 21, 1804
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| gptkbp:fuelType |
coal
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Industrial Revolution
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trevithick's steam engine for railways
|
| gptkbp:impact |
paved the way for future locomotives
|
| gptkbp:influence |
inspired later steam locomotives
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
railway expansion
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Richard_Trevithick
steam engine |
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a pioneer in railway technology
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
not applicable
|
| gptkbp:maximum_speed |
5 mph
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
high-pressure operation
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Penydarren_Company
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:Penydarren_Ironworks
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
not applicable
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1804-1805
|
| gptkbp:railwayLine |
Merthyr_Tydfil_to_Abercynon
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:George_Stephenson
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first full-scale working railway steam locomotive
|
| gptkbp:technology |
steam power
|
| gptkbp:type |
high-pressure steam engine
|
| gptkbp:weight |
about 5 tons
|
| gptkbp:wheelDrive |
two
0-2-0 |