Richard Trevithick Locomotive, Blists Hill Museum. by artaddict2
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Description
The First working Locomotive in the world 1802.
Trevithick a Cornish mining engineer and inventor is credited with building the first steam locomotive. Drawings in the Science Museum London, and there are entries in a ledger in the Ironbridge Gorge Musums archives listing various components which Trevithick purchased for the construction. It actually ran at Pen-y-Darren ironworks near Merthyr Tydfil South Wales.
Trevithick sold his patents to the ironworks proprietor Samuel Homfray and during a bet with another Ironworks owner, on 21 Feb 1804 it successfully carried 10 Tons of iron, 5 waggons and 70 men 9.75 miles (16Km) at a speed reaching 5 mph. and took 4 hours & 5 minutes.
And just to point out that it wasn't until later that George Stephenson designed his "Rocket" in 1814 and is famous for building the Worlds first Public Railway line for the use of steam locomotives.
Hope you like and I welcome any comments.
Postwork I erased a couple of people wearing baseball caps etc. and added smoke from another shot. Thanks for viewing.
Comments (21)
JeffG7BRJ
You have done great with this Alan, you forgot to mention in the background you can see the scale model of the Ironbridge. Exceptional postwork, you are really getting to grips with Elements now, I can see nothing in this that would date it this century except maybe the railings, they would have been a bit more ornate me thinks. Bravo!!!!!
artaddict2
Oh forgot to add. This is a working replica of Trevithick's Locomotive, with some modifications and materials constructed for the Museum thanks to the funding by GKN Sankey, Telford and National Vulcan. can be seen operating on special weekends and other occasions during the season.
Janiss
Such marvelous postwork... a great work and wonderfull capture!
MrsLubner
A very authentic old time photo. I'm not sure what photography was in those years. I think this is probably much better than it would have been then. By today's digital standards, this is a wonderful old photo. Your postwork is incredible. I never would have known you removed anyone or anything and the addition of the smoke is a fantastic touch.
kimariehere
WOW the first !! how facinating to see !!! yes -i love anything historical and am always watching the history channel ( i love trains and wondered before when the first was built i didnt realise so early !! ) thank you for sharing this remarkable piece of history!!
Oils_on_Display
.:wonderful capture:.
mickuk50
i love these old boilers i made a beeline to the one at beamish :o)..great capture and looks great sepia mick
rainbows
Wonderful capture, Alan. Love the sepia tones, so perfect for this work. I will not try to say the inventors name quickly!!! Great work from you. Hugs. Diane. xx
Jofurowa
Back in the old (or odds) times. Good work with the light.
weesel
Whoa! A replica, yes. But excellent reconstruction. Love noisy, old machines. ;-)
aldona
Good use of black and white, really suits the picture.
hipps13
really cool work thanks for the smile warm hug, Linda
prionbrain
Awesome!!!! So clear!!! Thanks for the history lesson and for sharing this image!!!
TomDart
Quite well done photo.
mbz2662
Great job! Very interesting...
camilledubuc
very interresting,bravo.
Richardphotos
very interesting facts and superb capture. sepia does it justice
auntietk
Fascinating image!
fredster66
Very nice image. The tone is perfect. Puts me back to that time... Nice work!!
Windworker
I like to ponder the considerations it would require to revisit the creations of these pioneers and duplicate their acheivement. It usually baffles me. Thank you so much for enlightening entries, here.
gargoyle84
Wonderful shot! And, great postwork!! :^)