"Perseverance" was an early steam
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Perseverance — may refer to: Perseverance (solitaire), a card game Perseverance (born 1977), American fighter Brock Lesnar Perseverance (steam locomotive) Perseverance was the name of the steam boat built by John Fitch and successfully demonstrated in 1787 on… … Wikipedia
Novelty (locomotive) — Novelty Contemporary drawing of Novelty Power type Steam Builder John Ericsson and John Braithwaite Configuration … Wikipedia
Concours de Rainhill — Inauguration de la ligne de chemin de fer Liverpool Manchester (aquarelle d A. B. Clayton, 1830). Le concours de Rainhill est l une des premières courses de vitesse opposant des locomotives (principalement à vapeur). Les différentes courses se… … Wikipédia en Français
Рейнхильские состязания — (англ. Rainhill Trials; также известны как Рейнхильские скачки, Рейнхильские испытания, Паровозные гонки и т. п.) соревнования паровозов, проведённые в октябре 1829 года в городе Рейнхилл (графство Мерсисайд). Целью соревнований было выбрать … Википедия
Rainhill Trials — The Rainhill Trials were an important competition in the early days of steam locomotive railways, run in October of 1829 in Rainhill, Merseyside (between Liverpool and Manchester).When the Liverpool and Manchester Railway was approaching… … Wikipedia
History of rail transport — The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. Modern rail transport systems first appeared in England in the 1820s. These systems, which made use of the steam… … Wikipedia
Metropolitan Railway — This article is about the history of what became the Metropolitan line and Hammersmith City Line. For the history of what became the District line, see Metropolitan District Railway. Construction of the Metropolitan Railway close to King s Cross… … Wikipedia
Pub names — The sign of the Saracen s Head in Broad Street, Bath, England … Wikipedia
Locomotora de vapor — británica … Wikipedia Español
Future — Futurity redirects here. For the ship, see MV Futurity. Near future redirects here. For the song, see The Near Future. For other uses, see Future (disambiguation). The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge his future in Dickens … Wikipedia
