We visited Powerhouse museum, and during the visit, we saw two specifically inventions: the steam engine, and the first locomotive to be construct in Australia.
THE STEAM ENGINE
Built in England during the Industrial Revolution, it was one of the earliest rotative steam engines to be built and is the oldest in existence.
This engine was made by engineer James Watt and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton of Birmingham, England.
James Watt did not invent the steam engine, but he made several important innovations that improved the efficiency of engines and made them useful in a wide range of industries.
James Watt did not invent the steam engine, but he made several important innovations that improved the efficiency of engines and made them useful in a wide range of industries.
THE LOCOMOTIVE N°1
Built in England by Robert Stephenson & Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne, it was designed by J. E. McConnell of the London and North-Western Railway Company. It is believed to be the only known example of its type in the world.
The establishment of a railway in New South Wales began in 1848 when a private company, the Sydney Railway Company, was formed with the objective of building a railway line between Sydney and Parramatta.
In January 1855 four locomotives arrived by ship including Locomotive No. 1.
The line from Sydney to Parramatta (with four intermediate stations: Newtown, Ashfield, Burwood and Homebush) was officially opened with great celebration on 26 September 1855.
The establishment of a railway in New South Wales began in 1848 when a private company, the Sydney Railway Company, was formed with the objective of building a railway line between Sydney and Parramatta.
In January 1855 four locomotives arrived by ship including Locomotive No. 1.
The line from Sydney to Parramatta (with four intermediate stations: Newtown, Ashfield, Burwood and Homebush) was officially opened with great celebration on 26 September 1855.
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