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817 43, Museum Street, London, W.C.l. CU THE STEAM ENGINE, MOTORS, ETC. Their evolution and application to Locomotion on Land » Plain Slides , 2s. each. and Sea. 1 Hero’* Engine, 130 B.C. 3 Branca's EJhgine, A.D. 1630. 3 Sir Isaac Newton’s (suggested) Steam Loco- motive, A.D. 1680. 4 Savery’s Steam Engine, at work pumping, A.D. ^ . 6 Papin's Engine (force-pump with safety valves). A.D. 1707. 6 Newcomen’s Atmospheric Engine, at work, pumping a mine. 7 Newcomen’s Atmospheric Engine (diagram). 8 Newcomen’s Atmospheric Engine, Model in Glasgow University, repaired bv James Watt. 9 James Watt’s first experiment. 10 James Watt inventing the Steam Engine. 11 Watt’s Engine with Sun and Planet gear (photographed direct from one of ln , *h<; last engines made by Watt). 13 Watt s Single-acting Engine (sectional diagram), A.D. 1776. 15 W. Symington’s Model Coach, A.D. 1786. 14 Miller & Symington’s Steam Launch, at Dais- winton, A.D. 1788. 16 Miller & Symington’s Steam Launch, the En- gines. 16 Watt’s Double-acting Engine (diagram), A.D. 17 Watt’s “ Waggon ” Boiler (longitudinal sec- tion). 18 Watt’s (Adaptation) Centrifugal Governor and Throttle Valve. 19 Portrait of James Watt. 30 Symington’s Steamer “ Charlotte Dundas ” on Forth and Clyde Canal, A.D. 1803. 31 Symington’s Steamer “ Charlotte Dundas ’’ (section showing machinery). 33 Portrait of Matthew Boulton, F.R.S., of Boulton and Watt, Soho. 33 Portrait of Richard Trevithick. 34 Trevithick’s Tramway Engine, 1803. 36 •• (the earliest) High Pressure Steam Road Locomotive, 1801. 26 „ Model. 37 ,, Engine. 38 Murdoch’s Model Engine. 39 Fulton’s Steamer “ North River ” or. " Cler- „„ „ . . „ mont," on the Hudson, 1807. 30 Fulton’s Steamer " North River ” or “ Cler- mont,” the Machinery. 31 The Blenkinspp ” (rack rail locomotive), Mid- dleton Colliery, 1813. 33 Bell’s Steamer “Comet” on the Clyde, 1813. 33 •• >i m two views of the machinery by Watt. RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES. 34 Stephenson’s “ Rocket,” 1839. 36 Portrait of George Stephenson. 36 The “John Stevens,” 1836. 87 The First Locomotice passing Great Grimsby Church, on the Manchester, Shef- t., .. field, and Lincolnshire Railway. 38 The Planet, ’ 1830, Liverpool and Manchester Railway. 39 “ Puffing Billy.” 40 The “ De Witt Clinton,” 1831, New York Central Railway (and stage-coach train). 41 The “ John Bull ’’ and stage-coach train, 1833, _ Mohawk and Hudson Railway. 43 The George Washington, 1836. 43 Stephenson’s, “ most recent” (1840) Locomo- tive (longitudinal section). 44 Stephenson’s " most recent ’’ (1840) Locomo- tive Plan of working parts under boiler. 45 •• Locomotive of about 1850 (one of , . fifty sent to Italy). 4 , fujector, section showing construction. 47 1 he Lord of the Isles,” 1851, G.W.R. (broad gauge). 48 Midland Railway Engine. 1896. 49 .. „ Train, 1896. 50 Train leaving Euston Station. 61 L.N.W. Railway Express Train. 33 Train entering St. Pancras Station. 53 The new 4-Cylinder Engine, on a Permanerf Way Improved for Safety (Ger- many). 64 L. 4 N.W.R. Compound Express Passenger er d Locomotive “ Queen Empress." He 1 ? 01 ’ Express Passenger Locomotive. °° awheel Freight Locomotive, American type. Ho w.™,. ~ an ft Locomotive, American type. 68 13-Wheeled American Heavy Freight Locomo- tive. 69 8-Wheeled American Express Passenger Loco. 60 Compound " American ” type Locomotive, by the Baldwin Company. 61 Central London Railway, Section of “ Tube," showing how constructed. 63 Central London Railway. Cross-section of car' . . r “ T “ b . e " with trai " “in situ.” 63 Central London Railway. Platform with train waiting. 64 Central London Railway. Platform with Pas- Rr ~ . , T _, seng $. rs . Ieavin g the train. 6o Central London Railway. Railway carriage with motor cab. 66 Central London Railway. Railway carriage •with relay motor cab. See also Nos. 115 to 126 of this Set. ROAD LOCOMOTIVES. See also the early Nos. of this set, 3, 13, etc. 67 Cugnot’s Steam Car, 1770. 68 Cartwright’s Engine (for alcohol vapour of steam). 1797. 69 Burstall 4 Hill’s Steam Coach (3-4 miles per hour), 1824. 70 James’s Steam Coach (13-15 miles per hour). 1839. K ' 71 Church’s Patent, 1st July, 1833. London and 70 ~ Birmingham Steam Carriage Co~, 73 William Church’s Steam Carriage, 1883.V £5 73 Steam Carriage. The First Motor Omnibus in "London. 1833. 74 Hancock’s Steam Coach. The “ Era ” Arriv- in g at Greenwich. 1833. 7o Hancock s Steam Omnibus, which ran on the common Roads. 76 Mr. Galsworthy Gurney’s Steam Carriage, 1833. 77 The Squire and Macerone Steam Coach on 7o 7, _ the Harrow Road, 1833. 78 The Touring Car in 1860. Rickett’s Steam _ , Carriage for common Roads, i - 79 Carret s Steam Carriage, 1863 (16 miles an hour). 80 The " Advance," 1870, road Steamer with rubber tyres.. 81 Parcel-Service Road Locomotive, 1886 (8 mile* an hour). 83 Modern Road Locomotive, for .haulage, 1890 83 The Progress of the Wheel. The Ousting of the Horse from London Thorough- fares. 84 Serpollett’s Motor Car.