Killingworth locomotives

One of the Killingworth engines
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderGeorge Stephenson
Build date1814
Specifications
Gauge4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
Loco weight6 long tons (6.1 t)
Boiler2 ft 10 in (864 mm) dia × 8 ft 0 in (2,438 mm) long
Cylinder size8 in × 24 in (203 mm × 610 mm)
Loco brake?
Train brakesNone
Career
OperatorsKillingworth Colliery

George Stephenson built a number of experimental steam locomotives to work in the Killingworth Colliery between 1814 and 1826.

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