Caption

Steam locomotive made by Sharp, Stewart and Company, photograph, page, inscription: 'Class 839. 'Mogul' tank engine.', number: '839', c. 1874 - in or before 1884, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 82 mm x width 141 mm, steam locomotive, A sepia-toned photograph of a steam locomotive shown in profile on a cobbled surface, with a rectangular tank body featuring riveted panels and decorative trim, a curved cab roof with an open rear, a tall cylindrical smokestack, a rounded dome and a smaller cylindrical fitting on top, exposed driving wheels and connecting rods, visible pistons and mechanical linkages, a bell and small fittings on the roof, and a circular maker's plate on the side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A78_482

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35.9Mb (7.2Mb) / 14.4in x 9.7in / 4321 x 2906 (300dpi)

Keywords

Steam locomotive Sharp Stewart Company photograph page inscription Class 839 Mogul tank engine number 839 c 1874 - 1884 photographer paper albumen print height 82 mm x width 141 mm steam locomotive sepia-toned photograph steam locomotive shown profile cobbled surface rectangular tank body featuring riveted panels decorative trim curved cab roof open rear tall cylindrical smokestack rounded dome smaller cylindrical fitting top exposed driving wheels connecting rods visible pistons mechanical linkages bell small fittings roof circular maker's plate side