Caption

Passenger steam locomotive made by Sharp, Stewart and Company, photograph, page, inscription: 'Class 981. Bogie passenger engine.', number: '981', c. 1874 - in or before 1884, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 83 mm x width 142 mm, steam locomotive, A sepia-toned photograph of a steam locomotive shown in profile, centered on a flat plain, with a rectangular tender behind the cab and a cylindrical boiler toward the front; the cab has an open window and a curved roof edge, the boiler features dome-shaped fittings and a tall funnel, and the front has a cowcatcher and a round headlamp assembly; visible are the large spoked driving wheels, connecting rods, and various mechanical linkages beneath the boiler, with the entire scene framed by a lighter matte border.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_479

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.5Mb (7.5Mb) / 14.3in x 9.6in / 4302 x 2888 (300dpi)

Keywords

Passenger steam locomotive Sharp Stewart Company photograph page inscription Class 981 Bogie passenger engine number 981 c 1874 - 1884 photographer paper albumen print height 83 mm x width 142 mm steam locomotive sepia-toned photograph steam locomotive shown profile centered flat plain rectangular tender cab cylindrical boiler front open window curved roof edge boiler features dome-shaped fittings tall funnel cowcatcher round headlamp assembly visible large spoked driving wheels connecting rods various mechanical linkages beneath entire scene framed lighter matte border