Wragg David

The steam locomotive story - UK History Press, Stroud, 2013 - 127 13 x 19 cm

The steam locomotive was a British invention and even today, the world speed record for steam remains with a British locomotive, Mallard. Steam's first significant contribution to British industry was through powering pumping engines for mines. When steam was applied to the railways, the 'railway age' began

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