Project Gutenberg 2024-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 593 Nokes, George Augustus 1867 1948 Sekon, G. A. The evolution of the steam locomotive (1803 to 1898) $aLondon :$bThe Railway Publishing Co., $c1899. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Evolution of the Steam Locomotive (1803 to 1898)" by George Augustus Nokes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the significant advancements and transformations in steam locomotive technology between its inception in the early 19th century and the end of the 19th century. It aims to document the key developments, notable inventors, and the impact of locomotives on the railway system while emphasizing accuracy in its historical narrative. The opening of the book presents a preface that establishes the author's intention to provide a thorough and factual account of steam locomotive evolution, distancing it from personal opinions. Nokes expresses gratitude to various locomotive superintendents for their contributions and highlights the growing public interest in locomotive history. He outlines the structure and content of the book, ensuring a focus on factual accuracy and the inclusion of unique illustrations. This preliminary section sets a promising foundation for exploring the transformational role of steam locomotives and their inventors, beginning with Richard Trevithick's pioneering designs in the early 1800s. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/evolutionofsteam00nokerich 20230912095950nokes 1899 gb Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Railroads -- Great Britain -- History Steam-engines -- History Locomotives -- History Steam locomotives -- Great Britain -- History TJ Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 866844 2025-07-29T06:47:20.115862 text/html 843410 2024-05-02T18:17:44 text/html 14753074 2025-07-29T06:47:36.647812 application/epub+zip 14759987 2025-07-29T06:47:23.960844 application/epub+zip 559881 2025-07-29T06:47:21.949885 application/epub+zip 15429501 2025-07-29T06:47:44.396739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 15391745 2025-07-29T06:47:34.598846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706884 2025-07-29T06:47:17.532856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 686879 2024-05-02T18:17:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16608 2025-07-29T06:47:44.848727 application/rdf+xml 13009 2025-07-29T06:47:22.283830 image/jpeg 2287 2025-07-29T06:47:22.119860 image/jpeg 14433046 2025-07-29T06:47:20.644838 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia