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Stephenson's Rocket set the structural blueprint for steam locomotives in 1829

The Rainhill Trials winner combined a multi-tubular boiler and direct piston drive

Built by Robert Stephenson in 1829 for the Rainhill Trials competition, the Rocket achieved a top speed of nearly 47 kilometres per hour. Its innovative design combined a multi-tubular boiler for efficient steam production and direct drive connecting rods attached to the driving wheels. This configuration established the design template for steam locomotives for over a century.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Rainhill Trials winner combined a multi-tubular boiler and direct piston drive. The figure is taken from Science Museum Group, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a technology fact?: Yes. It sits on the Technology shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.