Jago - I’ll tell you why I find these videos so helpful. When I was at school in Brighton in the 1960s, History was taught by copying chalked notes on the blackboard + reading boring books with just a few lined drawings ; test next week! Contrast that with the wealth of information on the Stephensons here . You work hard on inserting lots of appropriate illustrations. This is how to get folks’ interest.
I have just discovered your channel. Binge watched quite a few of your posts. Great stuff! You should have far more subs given the quality and effort you put into the channel. Thank you! I shall be sharing widely.
And compare Rocket (1829) with Locomotion (1825). The latter looks more like an assembly of knitting needles. The Rocket begins to look like a "modern" steam engine. Trevithick's key contribution was using high-pressure steam, essential to give enough power for a self-propelled engine. Previous engines condensed steam in a vacuum and were massive stationary engines like Cornish beam engines.
Great work! Also the invention of the miners lamp by George Stephenson and the use of it over the Davy lamp is one theory of why people from Newcastle were called 'Geordies'. Using Geordie lamps and not Davy ones.
My Dad was a Stocktonian and I was brought up and went to school there (born in Manchester). Like his father my Dad was an engineer and they both had many patents to their names. I was there for the 1975 "150 Celebrations" and (Covid permitting) I will be there for the "200 Celebrations" in 2025. Locomotion was a success but was out dated by Rain Hill.
your colorised photo is incorrect for your commentary, it had little to do with Trevithick , (not true royalities were paid for use of some patents of his high pressure steam work, but was an improved design of the tyneside area colliery engineer John Blenkinsop whom had been providing Steam Locomotives for the waggonways on private land in that area. Blenkinsop had contacts with the Middleton Colliery and Fireclay Co of Leeds (via Family holdings of collieries in the North East), whom needed replacements for horses on their railway - the first to be built accross land they did not own by virtue of parliamentary act in 1758 . Charles Brandling colliery owner had promised parliament cheaper coals delivered to Leeds (to a max tonnage - strictly the ill-defined 'chaldron' ) for a fixed time period as quid pro quo for having the railway . which was duly built and the act incorporated the provision for operation by any means of locomotion - horse/beast mechanical you name it. So with the Napoleonic wars taking horses, and feed, to expensive levels steam power was needed. The locomotives used a driving cog and gear system, to reduce weight as the rails were found to break under the hammer blow of the piston to wheel drive systems as well. Built in Leeds by Engineer Matthew Murray)from Newcastle Upon Tyne and later Stockton and Darlington but moved to leeds to work for John Marshall at Leeds in the flax spinning industry), at the Round House Foundry of Fenton, Murray and Wood, Murray had many patents to his name in engineering- mostly in processes, static steam engines, and textile/woollen spinning and related industries and steam heated his own house adjacent to the factory. Murray's design for the rail locomotive incorporated a double cylinder, the first time this was used, working with Blenkinsop. Four 'Salamanca' Class locomotives were supplied in 1812 to the Middleton Railway, designed to be used in pairs on upper and lower sections with a toothed rail drive system from the cog on the locomotive as Blenkinsop had designed. The middle section of the railway was less steep and used a cable hauled system. One of the locomotives was sent, at Blenkinsop's request, to the Kenton and Coxlodge Colliery waggonway near Newcastle upon Tyne, where it appears to have been known as Willington. There it was seen by George Stephenson, who modelled his own locomotive Blücher on it, minus the rack drive, and therefore much less effective. One of the Middleton locomotives exploded shortly after its introduction into service, this was caused by the driver deliberately increasing the steam pressure by weighting down the safety valve ( it is unknown if management were aware , condoned, or encouraged this ), beyond Blenkinsop's designed pressure. The other three operated without incident but the cable and horse systems were part reintroduced with two locomotives in steam , Another exploded much later in its life, due to lack of maintenance , and the final engine was retired shortly after (1835 so a working lifetime of 20 years !) , but may have remained as a static bolier and power unit. Stephenson, aside from copying Murray's designs, developed the blast pipe to increase draw and inclined the cylinders giving a more efficient drive , and better iron rails allowed heavier locomotive wieght. Murray actually built four locomotives for Middleton, and Two for Kenton and Coxlodge., but no more as such were built by the firm, but engineers trained at the Round Foundary would go on to develop the Leeds Railway (and Road) Engine Industry , including , as competitors or successors, Hunslet Engine Co, Kitsons, EB Wilson - builders of Jenny Lind, Fenton, Murray(Jnr) and Jackson - builders of some of the GWR firefly class, Manning Wardle, Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co , John Fowler and others.
Oops, blast pipe was Hackworths, Stephenson (G) used the concept of the multi-tube boiler in a practical configuration. ( the effective area of the hot gases in the tubes is greater for smaller ones, than one or two large tubes.
Interesting history of George and Robert Stephenson's careers. Ironically this episode doesn't get as far as Rocket itself - but keep watching, it's worth it ...
Wylam needs the y pronounced,its not Willam,funny how it changes throughout the country,i would have loved to hear what the Stephensons sounded like,i loved to listen to the Geordie miners as a kid.Enjoying the content on your channels dude
@@user-jt1jv8vl9r Can but agree with you. There's a podcast I subscribe too and have similar problems with the presenters pronunciations. He does though apologize and it adds.....
George Stephenson was never a miner, nor was he born in Wilam, he was born in Wylam. He mentions on Teesside, when showing a picture of Durham Cathedral, which is on the River Wear, not Tees.
@@paulabraham2550 Trevithick, Francis, "Notes on Robert Stephenson’s Meeting with Richard Trevithick in Carthagena", Science Museum collection, document TREVF/3/31.
1:00 I recommend that this statue be pulled down as the railway boom practically enslaved thousands of foreign workers besides the Liverpool to Manchester carried cotton products
There is more information here than in hours of other documentaries about the interpersonal and day by day stuff...nice work!
Jago - I’ll tell you why I find these videos so helpful. When I was at school in Brighton in the 1960s, History was taught by copying chalked notes on the blackboard + reading boring books with just a few lined drawings ; test next week! Contrast that with the wealth of information on the Stephensons here . You work hard on inserting lots of appropriate illustrations. This is how to get folks’ interest.
Thanks!
I have just discovered your channel. Binge watched quite a few of your posts. Great stuff! You should have far more subs given the quality and effort you put into the channel. Thank you! I shall be sharing widely.
And compare Rocket (1829) with Locomotion (1825). The latter looks more like an assembly of knitting needles. The Rocket begins to look like a "modern" steam engine. Trevithick's key contribution was using high-pressure steam, essential to give enough power for a self-propelled engine. Previous engines condensed steam in a vacuum and were massive stationary engines like Cornish beam engines.
Great video! Wylam (birth place of George Stephenson) is pronounced ‘Why-lam’ by the way)
Thanks! It’s one of those words I’ve seen written down a hundred times but never heard spoken.
@@JagoHazzard When I was younger George Stephenson's cottage was on my running route.
The father, the son and the steaming train😑🙏🏾... I'll punch myself in the face😅
Great work!
Also the invention of the miners lamp by George Stephenson and the use of it over the Davy lamp is one theory of why people from Newcastle were called 'Geordies'. Using Geordie lamps and not Davy ones.
BryanttieAD That’s an interesting fact I’ve never encountered. Many thanks!
@@JagoHazzard no worries, loving the videos!
I assumed this was a joke. Why would it be Geordie and not Georgie?
@@user-jt1jv8vl9r I'm not sure although lots of people I know from here called George have the nickname 'Geordie'
@@user-jt1jv8vl9r Probably because Georgie is short for Georgina.
"George started out as a minor." Well haven't we all?
Class is poison. Trevithick is the hero of the piece,
Excellent video. Very informative.
My Dad was a Stocktonian and I was brought up and went to school there (born in Manchester). Like his father my Dad was an engineer and they both had many patents to their names. I was there for the 1975 "150 Celebrations" and (Covid permitting) I will be there for the "200 Celebrations" in 2025. Locomotion was a success but was out dated by Rain Hill.
At 4:48 the lady on the left appears to be unable to fend off a groping hand for fear of dropping the cake balanced upon her head.
I just wonder if any of these railway pioneers knew how important their works would be!
Seen a couple of your videos in the last couple of days. Very good work, well done. Just subb'd.
Many thanks!
When you mentioned the name "Blucher", I heard a horse whinney - Mel Brooks, what have you done?
I love Rocket !
your colorised photo is incorrect for your commentary, it had little to do with Trevithick , (not true royalities were paid for use of some patents of his high pressure steam work, but was an improved design of the tyneside area colliery engineer John Blenkinsop whom had been providing Steam Locomotives for the waggonways on private land in that area. Blenkinsop had contacts with the Middleton Colliery and Fireclay Co of Leeds (via Family holdings of collieries in the North East), whom needed replacements for horses on their railway - the first to be built accross land they did not own by virtue of parliamentary act in 1758 . Charles Brandling colliery owner had promised parliament cheaper coals delivered to Leeds (to a max tonnage - strictly the ill-defined 'chaldron' ) for a fixed time period as quid pro quo for having the railway . which was duly built and the act incorporated the provision for operation by any means of locomotion - horse/beast mechanical you name it. So with the Napoleonic wars taking horses, and feed, to expensive levels steam power was needed. The locomotives used a driving cog and gear system, to reduce weight as the rails were found to break under the hammer blow of the piston to wheel drive systems as well. Built in Leeds by Engineer Matthew Murray)from Newcastle Upon Tyne and later Stockton and Darlington but moved to leeds to work for John Marshall at Leeds in the flax spinning industry), at the Round House Foundry of Fenton, Murray and Wood, Murray had many patents to his name in engineering- mostly in processes, static steam engines, and textile/woollen spinning and related industries and steam heated his own house adjacent to the factory. Murray's design for the rail locomotive incorporated a double cylinder, the first time this was used, working with Blenkinsop. Four 'Salamanca' Class locomotives were supplied in 1812 to the Middleton Railway, designed to be used in pairs on upper and lower sections with a toothed rail drive system from the cog on the locomotive as Blenkinsop had designed. The middle section of the railway was less steep and used a cable hauled system. One of the locomotives was sent, at Blenkinsop's request, to the Kenton and Coxlodge Colliery waggonway near Newcastle upon Tyne, where it appears to have been known as Willington. There it was seen by George Stephenson, who modelled his own locomotive Blücher on it, minus the rack drive, and therefore much less effective. One of the Middleton locomotives exploded shortly after its introduction into service, this was caused by the driver deliberately increasing the steam pressure by weighting down the safety valve ( it is unknown if management were aware , condoned, or encouraged this ), beyond Blenkinsop's designed pressure. The other three operated without incident but the cable and horse systems were part reintroduced with two locomotives in steam , Another exploded much later in its life, due to lack of maintenance , and the final engine was retired shortly after (1835 so a working lifetime of 20 years !) , but may have remained as a static bolier and power unit.
Stephenson, aside from copying Murray's designs, developed the blast pipe to increase draw and inclined the cylinders giving a more efficient drive , and better iron rails allowed heavier locomotive wieght. Murray actually built four locomotives for Middleton, and Two for Kenton and Coxlodge., but no more as such were built by the firm, but engineers trained at the Round Foundary would go on to develop the Leeds Railway (and Road) Engine Industry , including , as competitors or successors, Hunslet Engine Co, Kitsons, EB Wilson - builders of Jenny Lind, Fenton, Murray(Jnr) and Jackson - builders of some of the GWR firefly class, Manning Wardle, Yorkshire Patent Steam Wagon Co , John Fowler and others.
Oops, blast pipe was Hackworths, Stephenson (G) used the concept of the multi-tube boiler in a practical configuration. ( the effective area of the hot gases in the tubes is greater for smaller ones, than one or two large tubes.
Can you use paragraphs please?
Interesting history of George and Robert Stephenson's careers. Ironically this episode doesn't get as far as Rocket itself - but keep watching, it's worth it ...
Rocket ‘n’ Roll, Part 2:
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5:04 …in which case he’d be known as Robert Stephensonson…
Wylam needs the y pronounced,its not Willam,funny how it changes throughout the country,i would have loved to hear what the Stephensons sounded like,i loved to listen to the Geordie miners as a kid.Enjoying the content on your channels dude
What is the most Famous Steam Locomotive of all Time?
The Rocket, The Mallard, or the Flying Scotsman?
Thomas the tank engine.
@@skylarius3757 😀 Probably right
Why Iamb? Whya no chicken?
George's birth place is pronounce Whylam not Willam. The spelling being Wylam.
Malcolm Brown it’s amazing how many of these so called historians get even the simplest things like name pronunciation wrong
He doesn’t claim to be a historian to be fair and pronunciations vary wildly.
@@user-jt1jv8vl9r Can but agree with you. There's a podcast I subscribe too and have similar problems with the presenters pronunciations. He does though apologize and it adds.....
At 03:18 the discussion is of Teesside but the painting is of Durham - incidentally on the river Wear
Where is Part 2?
Coming tomorrow morning.
It’s pronounced Why-lamb
George Stephenson was never a miner, nor was he born in Wilam, he was born in Wylam. He mentions on Teesside, when showing a picture of Durham Cathedral, which is on the River Wear, not Tees.
50 quid to get home?
That was to me the most stunning fact in the video. Anyone got a source?
@@paulabraham2550 Trevithick, Francis, "Notes on Robert Stephenson’s Meeting with Richard Trevithick in Carthagena", Science Museum collection, document TREVF/3/31.
1:00 I recommend that this statue be pulled down as the railway boom practically enslaved thousands of foreign workers besides the Liverpool to Manchester carried cotton products
I.D This yes and no as it’s legitimate argument but I don’t agree it should be taken down