X CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VII.-GEORGE STEPHENSON'S FIRST LOCOMOTIVE :—
Commenced the Construction of the Engine.-Failure of the
Engine.
CHAPTER VIII.-THE BLAST IN THE CHIMNEY AND THE COUPLING-
RODE: Application of the Blast in the Chimney by
Stephenson. His Second Engine.-Growing Popularity of
Railways
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CHAPTER IX.-GEORGE STEPHENSON & RAILWAY CONSTRUCTOR:—
Engaged to Construct the Hetton Railway.-Interview with
Mr. Pease. Factory at Newcastle-on-Tyne.-Project of a
Railway between Liverpool and Manchester
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CHAPTER X.-THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY, AND
COMPETITION OF LOCOMOTIVES:-Introduction of a Bill in
Parliament.—George Stephenson Cross-examined.-Com-
petition of Locomotives.-The "Rocket."-The Sans
Pareil.”—The “Novelty."-The Trials
CHAPTER XI. GEORGE STEPHENSON, THE SUCCESSFUL
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PART III. CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATIONS IN THE
RUNNING SERVICE, LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CHAPTER I. THE MANAGEMENT OF A RAILWAY:-The General
Manager.—The Locomotive Superintendent
CHAPTER II THE LOCOMOTIVE FOREMAN
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CHAPTER III.-THE ENGINE-BOY:-First Stage of Experience.
The Bar-boy. -Wheel-Cleaning.
Dangers in the Engine-shed.
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CHAPTER IV.-THIRD-CLASS ENGINE-BOY'S CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER V. SECOND-CLABS ENGINE-BOY'S CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER VI.-FIRST-CLASS ENGINE-BOT'S CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER VII.-THE FIREKAN
CHAPTER VIII.-THIRD-CLASS FIREMAN'S CERTIFICATE:―TO
make up the Fire.-Oiling the Engine.-Filling the Sand-
boxes. Duties on the Road.-Habits of Observation
CHAPTER IX. SECOND-CLASS FIREMAN'S CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER X-FIRST-CLASS FIREMAN'S CERTIFICATE
CHAPTER XI-THE ENGINEER.
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CHAPTER XII.-THE THIRD-CLASS ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE :—
Signals.—The Boiler.—The Fire-box.—The Framing and
Motion. The Cylinders and the Blast.-Feed-
d-pumps-
Injector. Axle-boxes-Springs.-Valves, &c.
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