Rocket:
"Va locomotive designed by the British engineer George Stephenson,
"Vwon a competition sponsored by the Liverpool and Manchester Railroad
"Vpulled a load of three times its own weight at the rate of 20 km/h (12.5 mph) and hauled a coach filled with passengers at 39 km/h (24 mph)
"Vstimulated the building of other locomotives and the extension of railroad lines
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