A History of the Growth of the Steam-EngineThurston, Robert Henry
History
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine
Thurston, Robert Henry
Steam-engines -- History
Introduction, 144; the Non-Condensing Engine and the
Locomotive, 147; Newton's Locomotive, 1680, 149; Nathan Read's
Steam-Carriage, 150; Cugnot's Steam-Carriage, 1769, 151; the
Model Steam-Carriage of Watt and Murdoch, 1784, 153; Oliver
Evans and his Plans, 1786, 153; Evans's Oruktor Amphibolis,
1804, 157; Richard Trevithick's Steam-Carriage, 1802, 159;
Steam-Carriages of Griffiths and others, 160; Steam-Carriages
of Goldsworthy Gurney, 1827, 161; Steam-Carriages of Walter
Hancock, 1831, 165; Reports to the House of Commons, 1831, 170;
the Introduction of the Railroad, 172; Richard Trevithick's
Locomotives, 1804, 174; John Stevens and the Railroad, 1812,
178; William Hedley's Locomotives, 1812, 181; George
Stephenson, 183; Stephenson's Killingworth Engine, 1813, 186;
Stephenson's Second Locomotive, 1815, 187; Stephenson's
Safety-Lamp, 1815, 187; Robert Stephenson & Co., 1824, 190; the
Stockton & Darlington Engine, 1825, 191; the Liverpool &
Manchester Railroad, 1826, 193; Trial of Competing Engines at
Rainhill, 1829, 195; the Rocket and the Novelty, 198;
Atmospheric Railways, 201; Character of George Stephenson,
204; the Locomotive of 1833, 204; Introduction of Railroads in
Europe, 206; Introduction of Railroads in the United States,
207; John Stevens's Experimental Railroad, 1825, 207; Horatio
Allen and the "Stourbridge Lion," 1829, 208; Peter Cooper's
Engine, 1829, 209; E. L. Miller and the S. C. Railroad, 1830,
210; the "American" Type of Engine of John B. Jervis, 1832,
212; Robert L. Stevens and the T-rail, 1830, 214; Matthias W.
Baldwin and his Engine, 1831, 215; Robert Stephenson on the
Growth of the Locomotive, 220.
CHAPTER V.
THE MODERN STEAM-ENGINE.
THE SECOND PERIOD OF APPLICATION--1800-1850 (CONTINUED)--THE
STEAM-ENGINE APPLIED TO SHIP-PROPULSION 221
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