Perseverance (steam locomotive)

Perseverance

Perseverance was an early steam locomotive that took part in the Rainhill Trials. Built by Timothy Burstall of Leith; Persevere was that town's motto. Perseverance was damaged on the way to the trials and Burstall spent the first five days trying to repair his locomotive. It ran on the sixth and final day of the trials but only achieved a speed of 6 mph. Burstall was awarded a consolation prize of £25.

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Pre-1830 steam locomotives

Road	Cugnot's fardier à vapeur (1769) Murdoch's model steam carriage (1784) Puffing Devil (1801) London Steam Carriage (1803)

Railway	The "Coalbrookdale" locomotive (1803) The "Pen-y-Darren" locomotive (1804) The "Newcastle" locomotive (1805) Catch Me Who Can (1808) Salamanca (1812) Puffing Billy (1813) Steam Horse (1813) Blücher (1814) Wylam Dilly (1815) Steam Elephant (1815) Locomotion No. 1 (1825) Billy (1826) The Royal George (1827) Lancashire Witch (1828) Stourbridge Lion (1828) Rainhill Trials locomotives (1829) Novelty Sans Pareil Rocket Perseverance Invicta

History of steam road vehicles History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830