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How much did a steam locomotive cost in 1830?
About $20
Were there steam trains in the 1870's?
Yes, there were steam trains in the 1870s. The first steam locomotive was developed by Scottish inventor William Murdoch in 1784. By the 1830s, steam trains were in use in much of the world.
How much did the steam locomotive cost?
It generally costed 10 to 12 dollars
How much does the steam locomotive weigh?
they weigh x+(c*m), x is how much the locomotive weighs, c is what the cargo is, m is how much of that cargo it has
What did George Stephenson invented?
George Stephenson didn't actually invent anything from scratch, but he greatly improved steam locomotive design to the level whereby the steam train was able to become a viable mass transportation vehicle as oppose to the slow, cumbersome engines they had been before. He became famous as a result of the steam locomotive trials held at Rainhill, in the English county of Lancashire in October 1829. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway was nearing completion, and it's owners were trying to decide whether the new line should be serviced by locomotives or by stationary winding-engines hauling trucks and coaches by cable. A total of 10 locomotives were entered for the trials, of which only 5 made it to the final trials- two of these subsequently broke down and had to withdraw. The remaining three were George Stephenson's locomotive the Rocket, Tomothy Hackworth's Sans Pareil and the Novelty, built by John Ericcson & John Braithwaite. The contest was a close-run thing between the three engines, and the Novelty was actually set to win for much of the time, being faster and more efficient than the others- however, she and the Sans Pareil were forced to withdraw after they broke down within minutes of completing the course, leaving the Rocket the winner by default. George Stephenson was awarded the £500 First Prize, and received the contract to build further steam locomotives for the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. Stephenson went on to become famous as a steam engineer, improving and perfecting his locomotive designs and developing steam technology to increase speed, efficiency and tractive power. The Rocket survives to this day, preserved in London's Science Museum.For making trains as another type of transportation.george stephenson is a famous engeneer
How did George Stephenson invent the railway?
British engineer George Stephenson (1781-1848) didn't invent the railway. Railways already existed, for transporting goods.EARLY LIFEIt is interesting to note that George Stephenson's father was a steam engine keeper for the Wylam colliery in Northumbria. And the Stephenson's family home was right next door to the Wylam Wagonway, a five mile railway built in 1748. It had wooden rails on which horse-drawn wagons ran, transporting coal from the colliery to the River Tyne. Stationary steam engines were used to help pull loads up steep inclines.Doubtless these accidents of birth had a major influence on what little George would do with his life.THE COLLIERYIn 1804 someone at the Wylam colliery invented the STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, a form of engine that converted the pressure from a steaming boiler (a steam 'engine') into piston movement that made the whole engine move along, and thus becoming a steam 'locomotive.' But early attempts at using steam locomotives were fraught with difficulties, because the rails were still made of wood and couldn't successfully carry the weight of the steam locomotive.RAILWAY SYSTEMS AND STEAM LOCOMOTIVESAt this time there were also only relatively short railway systems, laid to transport minerals in and from the mines. There was still no huge and interlinked networked railway system for steam locomotives. Furthermore, as wooden rails didn't seem such a good idea for carrying these heavy steam engines, George Stephenson was instrumental in designing and putting in place an IRON-RAIL SYSTEM. He also developed and improved on the idea of STEAM LOCOMOTIVES. In time, iron railway systems on which steam locomotives ran grew and became networked across the entire country.STEPHENSON'S STEAM LOCOMOTIVESGeorge Stephenson built his first steam locomotive in 1813/1814. One of his later and much improved versions was called the Stephenson's Rocket. But it didn't go up, it went along. It could pull many more wagons of coal than a horse could, and was faster too!THE PROBLEMS WITH HEAVY STEAM ENGINESMeanwhile, Stephenson was still trying to improve the design of the iron rails, and how the engine sat on the rails, because the early iron rails were still breaking under the weight of the steam engines. But he worked out a way of spreading the load by (a) having the engine mounted on a series of wheels, and (b) creating strong springs for the wheels and axles, to cushion their impact on the rails.By 1820 he had established the first stretch of rail that used no animal power whatsoever. It was 8 miles long, and went uphill and downhill and on the level. The steam locomotive was used for the uphill and level sections of the track, and the downhill sections worked by gravity.STEAM ENGINES, NETWORKED RAILWAY SYSTEMS AND PASSENGER CARRIAGESThe following year (i.e. 1821) Stephenson was invited to look at Edward Pease's plans for a larger railway system, the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Stephenson suggested improvements to the plans, and went into business with Pease, making steam locomotives, the first one rolling off the production line in 1825. In due course they built a small PASSENGER CARRIAGE with train wheels so it could be pulled along the track behind their steam locomotive. They nicknamed the little carriage 'Experiment.' And it worked! And the inaugural trip became the first time that railway passengers had been pulled along solely by steam locomotive power on an iron rail track.RAIL GAUGEThere were no standard widths for the distance between the pairs of railway lines. This made it very difficult to develop a wide area network of interlinking railway lines! George Stephenson gauged that a distance of 4 foot 8 1/2 inches (1435 mm) between the two lines would be ideal, and this became established as the national standard in the UK and has become widely adopted in many other countries.AN UPHILL STRUGGLEGeorge Stephenson also noted that going uphill was harder for the steam locomotives than travelling downhill or on the level. In view of this he did his utmost to ensure that his trains ran on 'level' ground; achieving this by huge 'cuttings' and embankments along the routes where necessary. His signature 'Liverpool and Manchester Railway' (L&MR) system made its debut in 1830, and was hailed a 'resounding' success.LIST OF STEPHENSON'S RAILWAY ACHIEVEMENTSMore efficient steam locomotivese.g. (i) using multi-tube boilers, (ii) inclusion of a steam 'blast' jet into the engine to increase speed'Level' and 'smooth' tracksi.e. (i) tunnels, cuttings and embankments, + (ii) elimination of 'cog and pinion' tracksMore wheels on the locomotiveLinking the wheels, with driving rods directly connected to them, and coupling pairs of wheels to each otherSpringed suspensionImproved iron railsFlanged wheelsStandard gauge railway linesPassenger carriagesThe skew-arch bridgeSupplying the first steam locomotives to the United States----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information see Sources and Related linksbelow
Are steam train engines better than diesel train engines?
The word "train" is superfluous there. Not sure what you mean by "better", but from a purely engineering perspective the diesel is much more efficient, i.e. it uses a lot less fuel to generate a given power output. Although the steam locomotive has very different torque characteristics it is not as powerful as an equivalent-service diesel locomotive. The diesel can also be turned off at the end of the run. A steam locomotive burns coal or oil all the time it is ready for service, and needs two "fuels": the fuel itself and prodigious amounts of clean water. Operationally, the steam locomotive is labour-intensive and however much we may romanticise the machine, much of that labour is heavy, grubby and unpleasant. It takes two skilled men to operate it, plus a team of shed-men on preparation, disposal, cleaning & maintenance. The diesel loco needs only one man (or woman) in the cab - a nice, comfy, clean cab at that - and far fewer "support staff". Both types are polluting, though that from a well-maintained steam locomotive in the hands of a good fireman and driver, and running properly on good-quality coal, is fairly low. It can present a fire hazard in some situations though. The bigger problem is when a steam locomotive is fired up from cold, since the natural draught in its chimney is too low to allow proper combustion so it emits a lot of mucky, sulphurous smoke. Where the steam locomotive does score over the diesel or electric is its comparative simplicity that means if it breaks down in service, it may be possible to nurse it to the nearest suitable station whereas the diesel loco is stuck. There is also a political point that the steam locomotive's fuel comes from potentially problematical sources whereas coal is more widely available.
How much did steam locomotives cost?
During the Civil War in the United States a standard 4-4-0 steam locomotive would have cost between $10-12,000 . Of course this is when a soldier in the Union army made less than $15 an month.
How much does Lance Stephenson weigh?
NBA player Lance Stephenson weighs 230 pounds.
How much did the first locomotive cost?
a rough estimate is $4500, and that's probably on the low side. (in that days money)
How much does a diesel locomotive cost.how much does a electric locomotive cost.what are their maintenance costs per year?
from 1.8 millions to 2.5 millions
How much did a steam engine cost when it was first invented?
85p
