The Pitman: from George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire, Leeds, 1814. The steam locomotive is the one built by Matthew Murray for John Blenkinsop and used to haul coals from Middleton Colliery to Leeds (3 1/2 miles) beginning August 1812. Rack-and-pinion system.
The Pitman: from George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire, Leeds, 1814. The steam locomotive is the one built by Matthew Murray for John Blenkinsop and used to haul coals from Middleton Colliery to Leeds (3 1/2 miles) beginning August 1812. Rack-and-pinion system.
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