The Coalbrookdale Locomotive was an early steam locomotive built by Richard Trevithick. It is regarded as being the first full-scale steam locomotive ever created.
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Real-Life History[]
The Coalbrookdale Locomotive was built in 1802 by the Coalbrookdale Company in Shropshire, to a design by Richard Trevithick. Little is known about it - including whether or not it actually ran - though a drawing of it survives in the Science Museum, London. Between 1989 and 1990, a replica of the locomotive was built to be used at the Blists Hill Victorian Town in Ironbridge.
Contemporary drawing
The Coalbrookdale Locomotive replica
Livery[]
The Coalbrookdale Locomotive is painted black.
Appearances[]
Trivia[]
- The Coalbrookdale Locomotive was once mentioned on the official Thomas & Friends Twitter page.[1]
- The Coalbrookdale Locomotive was the inspiration for Theo's additional cogs.
Gallery[]
The Coalbrookdale Locomotive in The Railway Series: Surprise Packet
A post from the official Thomas & Friends Twitter featuring Sir Robert Norramby talking about the Coalbrookdale Locomotive
External Link[]
- Coalbrookdale Locomotive on Wikipedia