Experiment (locomotive)

L&MR 32 Experiment
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
DesignerRichard Roberts
BuilderSharp, Roberts and Co.
Build dateFebruary 1833
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-2-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.3 ft 6 in (1.067 m)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1.524 m)
CylindersTwo, vertical
Cylinder size13+1⁄3 in × 18 in (339 mm × 457 mm)
Career
OperatorsLiverpool and Manchester Railway
DispositionSold December 1836; later scrapped

Experiment was a steam locomotive designed and built by Richard Roberts in 1833 for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR). The locomotive had vertical cylinders driving via bell cranks.

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