George Stephenson (1781-1848). British engineer and principal inventor of the railroad locomotive. Made by George Setphenson and his son Robert's company Robert Stephenson and Company, the Locomotion No. 1 was the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825. Portrait. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espa–ola y Americana, 1881.
George Stephenson (1781-1848). British engineer and principal inventor of the railroad locomotive. Made by George Setphenson and his son Robert's company Robert Stephenson and Company, the Locomotion No. 1 was the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825. Portrait. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espa–ola y Americana, 1881.