James, William,surveys a line between Liverpool and Manchester,150;visits Killingworth,151;superseded by George Stephenson,154.
Jameson, Professor, Edinburgh,122.
Jessop, William, C.E.,6.
Jolly’s Close, Newburn,20,24.
Jones, Rees, on Trevithick’s Locomotive,71.
Keelmenof the Tyne,10–11.
Killingworth,West Moor,31,36,38,40;High Pit,41;colliery explosions and mining,89;Locomotive,84,88;the underground machinery,109.
Kilsby Tunnel,245.
Lambton, Mr. (Earl of Durham),137.
Lamp, safety, invention of,93.
Last-making competition,59.
Lardner, Dr., and Railways,284,286.
Lattice Girder Bridges,361.
Leeds Mechanics’ Institute, George Stephenson’s Speech at,281.
Leicester and Swannington Railway,232.
Lemington Coal-staith,74.
Leopold, King of the Belgians, and Railways,266;George Stephenson’s interviews with,268,296.
Level Railways, advantages of,115,284.
Liddell, Sir T. (Lord Ravensworth),46,62.
Lime-works at Ambergate, George Stephenson’s,278.
Literary and Philosophical Institute, Newcastle,53,102,280,378.
Littleborough Tunnel,255.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway projected,147;surveyed by Wm. James,150;the survey opposed,151;George Stephenson engaged,154;prospectus issued,155;deputations visit Killingworth,151,154–5;opposition of the land-owners and canal companies,156–7;the bill in committee,160;rejected,169;scheme prosecuted,170;Messrs. Rennie appointed engineers,171;the bill passed,172;George Stephenson again engaged as engineer,173;construction of the line across Chat Moss,176;discussions as to the working power to be employed,203;George Stephenson advocates the Locomotive,201;prize of £500 for best engine,207;won by Stephenson’s “Rocket,”218;public opening of the line,222;results of the traffic,228.
Locke, Mr. Joseph, C.E.,26,175,367.
“Locomotion” engine, No. I, Darlington,135,142.
Locomotive engine, invention of,7;Robison and Watt’s idea, Cugnot’s steam-carriage,64;Evans and Symington’s,65;Murdock’s model,66;Trevithick’s steam-carriage,67;his tram engine,69,74;Blenkinsop’s engine,72;Chapman and Brunton’s engines,73;Blackett’s Wylam engine,74;Kenton and Coxlodge engine,80;Stephenson’s Killingworth locomotive,81,86;Stockton and Darlington locomotives,135;prize at Liverpool for the best engine,207;won by the “Rocket,”218;the “Arrow,”222;further improvements,226.
Locomotive manufactory, Stephenson’s, at Newcastle,132,193,199,310.
Long Benton.SeeBenton.
London and Birmingham Railway projected,237;the Stephensons appointed engineers,238;opposition to the Bill, Sir Astley Cooper,239;the Bill rejected,240;Bill passed,241;the works,242;Tring Cutting,244;Blisworth Cutting,243;Primrose Hill Tunnel,244;Kilsby Tunnel,245;magnitude of the works,249.
Losh, Mr., Newcastle,111,152.
Lough’s statue of George Stephenson,355.
Manchesterand Leeds Railway254;the Act obtained,255;construction of summit tunnel,256;magnitude of the works,257.
Manchester, trade with Liverpool, increase of,146,154.
Mania, the Railway,288.
Maps, Newcastle district,2;Stockton and Darlington Railway,123;Liverpool and Manchester Railway,150;Leicester and Swannington Railway,233;London and Birmingham Railway,242;Menai Strait,325.
Mariquita, Robert Stephenson at,196.
Mechanical Engineers, Society of,353.
Mechanics’ Institutes, George Stephenson’s interest in,280.
Menai Suspension Bridge,320;Railway Bridge,331.
Merstham Tram-road,153.
Microscope, George Stephenson’s,346.
Middlesborough-on-Tees,144.
Middleton Railway, Leeds,72,148.
Midland Railway,257.
Militia, G. Stephenson, drawn for,40.
Mining, coal,3,7,92;in South America,197.
Montrose, G. Stephenson at,38.
Moodie, underviewer at Killingworth,94–7,119.
Morecambe Bay, proposed reclamation of,262.
Morton-on-the-Marsh Railway,153.
Multitubular boiler,208.
Murdock’s model Locomotive,66.
Murray, Mathew, Leeds,72.
Nasmyth’ssteam hammer,312,316.
Navvies, railway,250–52.
Nelson, the fighting pitman29.
Newburn Colliery,20,22.
Newcastle and Berwick Railway,306.,, and Carlisle Railway,12,203.,, and Darlington Railway,306.
Newcastle-on-Tyne in ancient times,1–3;Literary and Philosophical Institute,378;Stephenson, jubilees at,206,310;High Level Bridge,312;George Stephenson’s statue,354.
Newcomen’s atmospheric engine,8,41.
Nile, R. Stephenson’s tubular bridges over,357.
North Midland Railway,257,261.
North, Roger, description of early tram-roads,5.
Northampton, opposition of to Railways,232.
Northumberland Atmospheric Railway,337.
“Novelty,” Locomotive,214,216,218,230.
Olive MountCutting, Liverpool,185.
Openings of Railways,Hetton,118;Stockton and Darlington,136;Middlesborough,143;Liverpool and Manchester,222;London and Birmingham,268;Birmingham and Derby,268;East Coast route to Scotland,319;Britannia Bridge,339;Trent Valley,352.
Organization of labour, G. Stephenson’s,182,222,225.
Outram, Benj., Little Eaton,6.
Parliamentand Railways,292,294.
Parr Moss, Railway across,181.
Passenger traffic of early Railways,138,156,160.
Paxton, Sir Joseph,378.
Pease, Edward,projects the Stockton and Darlington Railway,123;first interview with George Stephenson,156;visits Killingworth,129;joins Stephenson in Locomotive Manufactory,132,199,202;Stephenson’s esteem and gratitude,145;letters to Robert Stephenson,199,253,357.
Peel, Sir Robert,224,293.
Penmaen Mawr, Railway under,321.
Permanent way of Railroads,110.
Perpetual motion, George Stephenson studies,34,48.
“Perseverance.” Burstall’s Locomotive,214,218.
Phillips, Sir R., speculations on Railways,148.
Pile-driving by steam,312,316.
Pitmen, Northumbrian,8.
“Planet” Locomotive,229.
Plugman, duties of,22.
Politics, George and Robert Stephenson’s,378–9.
Primrose Hill Tunnel,244.
Prophecies of railway failure,158,166,172.
Pumping-engines, George Stephenson’s skill in,38,41,44,247.
Pupils, George Stephenson’s,190–2,269.
Pyrenean Pastoral,298.
‘Quarterly,’ the, on railway speed,159.
Queen, the, her first use of the Railway,274;opens the High Level and Royal Border Bridges,319;visits the Britannia Bridge,338.
Rails, cast and wrought iron,6,133.
Railways,early,5–7;Merthyr Tydfil (Pen-y-darran),69,71;Middleton, Leeds,72;Wylam,74;Killingworth,84,116;Hetton,118;Stockton and Darlington,123;Liverpool and Manchester,222;Grand Junction,230,253;Great Western, and Leicester and Swannington,232;London and Birmingham,237;Navvies,250;Manchester and Leeds,254;Midland,257;York and North Midland,261;travelling,270–4;undulating,284;atmospheric,286;Chester and Birkenhead,286;mania,288;Newcastle and Berwick, and Newcastle and Darlington,306;South Devon,308;Chester and Holyhead,320;Trent Valley,352.
Rainhill, locomotive competition at,215.
Rastrick, Mr., C.E.,219,253.
Ravensworth, Earl of,46,82.
Rennie, Messrs., C.E.,123,171,173,325.
Road locomotion,Cugnot’s steam-carriage,64;Evans and Symington’s,65;Trevithick’s,67;George Stephenson on,113.
Robertson, Andrew, schoolmaster,24,28.
Robins, anecdote of George Stephenson and the,265.
Robison, Dr., his idea of a Locomotive,64.
“Rocket,” the,its construction,210;arrangements of,212;wins the prize of £500,218.
Roscoe, Mr., his farm on Chat Moss,169,174,176.
Ross, A. M., Engineer,360.
Royal Border Bridge, Berwick,311.
Rutter’s School, Benton,50,55.