The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive

CHAPTER VIII.

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GEORGE STEPHENSON ENGINEER OF THE STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.

Failure of the first public Railways near London.--Want of improved communications in the Bishop Auckland Coal-district.--Various Projects devised.--A Railway projected at Darlington.--Edward Pease.--George Stephenson employed as Engineer.--Mr. Pease's Visit to Killingworth.--A Locomotive Factory begun at Newcastle.--The Stockton and Darlington Line constructed.--The public Opening.--The Coal-traffic.--The first Passenger-traffic by Railway.--The Town of Middlesborough-on-Tees created by the Railway. 216