Lives of the EngineersFront matterReading editionChapter navigation26 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterLIVES of the ENGINEERS.INTRODUCTION.CONTENTSLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.Chapter I · Newcastle and the Great Northern Coal-Field.Chapter II · Wylam and Dewley Burn—George Stephenson’s Early Years.Chapter III · Engineman at Willington Quay and Killingworth.Chapter IV · The Stephensons at Killingworth—Education and Self-Education of Father and Son.Chapter V · Early History of the Locomotive—George Stephenson begins its Improvement.Chapter VI · Invention of the “Geordy” Safety-Lamp.Chapter VII · George Stephenson’s further Improvements in the Locomotive—The Hetton Railway—Robert Stephenson as Viewer’s Apprentice and Student.Chapter VIII · George Stephenson Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.Chapter IX · The Liverpool and Manchester Railway projected.Chapter X · Chat Moss—Construction of the Railway.Chapter XI · Robert Stephenson’s Residence in Colombia, and Return—The Battle of the Locomotive—“The Rocket.”Chapter XII · Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and Extension of the Railway System.Chapter XIII · Robert Stephenson constructs the London and Birmingham Railway.Chapter XIV · Manchester and Leeds, and Midland Railways—Stephenson’s Life at Alton—Visit to Belgium—General Extension of Railways and their Results.Chapter XV · George Stephenson’s Coal Mines—Appears at Mechanics’ Institutes—His Opinion on Railway Speeds—Atmospheric System—Railway Mania—Visits to Belgium and Spain.Chapter XVI · Robert Stephenson’s Career—The Stephensons and Brunel—East Coast Route to Scotland—Royal Border Bridge, Berwick—High Level Bridge, Newcastle.Chapter XVII · Robert Stephenson’s Tubular Bridges at Menai and Conway.Chapter XVIII · George Stephenson’s Closing Years—Illness and Death.Chapter XIX · Robert Stephenson’s Victoria Bridge, Lower Canada—Illness and Death—Stephenson Characteristics.INDEX.NOTES.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →LIVES of the ENGINEERS.All chapters and sections (26)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsLIVES of the ENGINEERS.INTRODUCTION.CONTENTSLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.Chapters12345678910111213141516171819Other sectionsINDEX.NOTES.This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler.◇George StephensonLIVES of the ENGINEERS. →
