Passenger steam locomotive made by Sharp, Stewart and Company, photograph, page, inscription: 'Class 816. Passenger tank engine', c. 1874 - in or before 1884, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 83 mm x width 143 mm, steam locomotive, A sepia-toned photograph of a small steam locomotive shown in profile on a pale background, with a cylindrical boiler and a tall narrow chimney at the front, a rounded dome midway, and a rectangular tank section behind with riveted metal panels. The locomotive sits on visible driving wheels and connecting rods beneath a flat running plate, with exposed mechanical linkages and suspension elements. At the rear there is an open cab with a rounded doorway and a small handrail, and on the top of the tank near the cab are cylindrical fittings and a rectangular raised housing. The image has a textured paper border and small specks and blemishes across the background.
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Passenger steam locomotive made by Sharp, Stewart and Company, photograph, page, inscription: 'Class 816. Passenger tank engine', c. 1874 - in or before 1884, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 83 mm x width 143 mm, steam locomotive, A sepia-toned photograph of a small steam locomotive shown in profile on a pale background, with a cylindrical boiler and a tall narrow chimney at the front, a rounded dome midway, and a rectangular tank section behind with riveted metal panels. The locomotive sits on visible driving wheels and connecting rods beneath a flat running plate, with exposed mechanical linkages and suspension elements. At the rear there is an open cab with a rounded doorway and a small handrail, and on the top of the tank near the cab are cylindrical fittings and a rectangular raised housing. The image has a textured paper border and small specks and blemishes across the background.

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Passenger steam locomotive Sharp Stewart Company photograph page inscription Class 816 Passenger tank engine c 1874 - 1884 photographer paper albumen print height 83 mm x width 143 mm steam locomotive sepia-toned photograph small steam locomotive shown profile pale background cylindrical boiler tall narrow chimney front rounded dome midway rectangular tank section riveted metal panels locomotive sits visible driving wheels connecting rods beneath flat running plate exposed mechanical linkages suspension elements rear open cab rounded doorway small handrail top tank near cab cylindrical fittings rectangular raised housing image textured paper border small specks blemishes across background

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