Railways Flashcards
1
Q
When was the first railway built and what was it called?
A
Stockton -Darlington (1825)
2
Q
How long did it take to build the Manchester-Liverpool railway?
A
4.5 years
3
Q
How many bridges and viaducts are on the M-L railway?
A
64
4
Q
How did they decide who got to design the M-L engine?
A
The Rain Hill Trials
5
Q
Who was the first railway casualty?
A
William Huskerson
6
Q
Who was the winner of The Rainhill Trials?
A
Robert Stevenson, who built the rocket
It could go at 29 mph
7
Q
When was the passenger network developed?
A
1840
8
Q
What jobs did railways create?
A
Builders Ticket collectors Engine drivers Engineer, mechanics Porters
9
Q
What was the fastest train in Britain?
A
“The City of Truro” 100mph
10
Q
Why didn’t some people not like railways?
A
Canal owners- put out of business Land owners- did not want to have to give up land Stagecoach operators Inn keepers on roads Fears about the railways
