Locomotion - George Stephenson

One of George Stephenson’s first engines was the ‘Locomotion ‘

( initially called “ Acitve “) which took to the rails in 1825 , and is depicted in this 1925 poster . It was similar in design to those produced for the collieries at Killingworth and Heaton . The boiler had a single fire tube and two vertical cylinders let into the barrel. The four driving wheels were coupled by rods and not chains .

Artwork by Fred Taylor

Code number 66211

The outside dimensions of these posters are 70cm x 50cm

( 27.6 inches x 19.7 inches ), designed to fit a standard IKEA frame.

The watermark shown on the image is simply to protect us from internet poaching and to protect copyright . It is not on the print you will receive.