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Stephenson's Rocket is an early steam locomotive of 0-2-2 wheel arrangement. It was built for and won the Rainhill Trials of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR), held in October 1829 to show that improved locomotives would be more efficient than stationary steam engines.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson's Rocket | Axle load | 2 long tons 12 cwt 1 qr (5,850 lb or 2.65 t) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Boiler | 3 ft 4 in (1 m) diameter x | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Boiler | 6 ft (2 m) length | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Boiler pressure | 50 lbf/in2 (340 kPa) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Build date | 1829 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Builder | Robert Stephenson and Company | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Career | Liverpool and Manchester Railway | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Career | Lord Carlisle's Railway | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Configuration: | | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Current owner | Science Museum | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Cylinder size | 8 in × 16.5 in (203 mm × 419 mm) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Cylinders | Two, outside. Angled at 38° | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Disposition | On static display | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Driver dia. | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.435 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Firebox: | | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Fuel type | Coke | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Gauge | .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .de… | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Heating surface: | | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Loco weight | 4 long tons 5 cwt (9,500 lb or 4.3 t) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Maximum speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Operators | Liverpool and Manchester Railway | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Operators | Lord Carlisle's Railway | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Performance figures | Performance figuresMaximum speed30 mph (48 km/h)Tractive effort825 lbf (3.67 kN) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Power type | Steam | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Specifications | 3 ft 4 in (1 m) diameter x | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Specifications | 6 ft (2 m) length | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Tractive effort | 825 lbf (3.67 kN) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Trailing dia. | 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Type and origin | Type and originPower typeSteamBuilderRobert Stephenson and CompanyBuild date1829 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Stephenson's Rocket | Valve gear | slip eccentric with manual override | 1.00 | infobox |
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