J. Blenkinsop's Patent Steam Carriage at Middleton near Leeds

Made:
circa 1825
Engraving of John Blenkinsop's Patent Steam Carriage

Engraving of John Blenkinsop's Patent Steam Carriage

Engraving of John Blenkinsop's Patent Steam Carriage at Middleton Colliery, near Leeds, made from the original plate. The engine, which was made by Blenkinsop and Matthew Murray, is shown hauling three wagons. The engraving is also marked "Capable of moving One Hundred Tons 3 1/2 Miles an Hour on a Level Rail Road."

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
2004-7214
Materials:
cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 6.9685 x 9.6457 in.; 177 x 245 mm
type:
print and engraving
credit:
Presented by Thomas W. Embleton, 11 May 1887.