Today's installment concludes The First Railroad,our selection from The Life of George Stephenson by Samuel Smiles published in 1857.If you have
The Great Competition Begins
The ground on which the engines were to be tried was a level piece of railroad, about two miles in length.Continuing The First Railroad,our
Developing The Rocket’s Engine
When the Rocket was finished, it was placed upon the Killingworth Railway for the purpose of experiment.Continuing The First Railroad,our