Puffing Billy

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Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850)


People in History


Puffing Billy


Locomotives


William Hedley (1779-1843)


1814


1810s

  • Description

    William Hedley's 0-4-0 "Puffing Billy" (5' gauge) built 1814 by Timothy Hackworth for the Wylam Colliery, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the Science Museum, South Kensington, 11/08. "Puffing Billy" worked until 1862 and is the world's oldest surviving steam locomotive.

  • Owner

    hugh llewelyn

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Attribution-ShareAlike License

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/58433307@N08/6431755915/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 11 months ago
    Viewed: 1028 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

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