Early Steam Vehicles

Vintage engravings of early steam engines and vehicles, illustrating 19th-century innovations in transportation technology and design.

Locomotive tank engine by Manning, Wardle and Co. of Leeds. Date: 1862
Locomotive tank engine by Manning, Wardle and Co. of Leeds. Date: 1862
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Chinese wagon, was used during the journeys through Mongolia, China, reproduction of a woodcut from 1882, digitally improved, Chinese wagon, was used during the journeys through Mongolia, reproduction of a woodcut from 1882, digitally improved, Asia
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Illustration showing Imaginative realisation of Newton's 'steam engine', demonstrating his third law of motion, ACTION AND REACTION. From William Fletcher Steam Locomotion on Common Roads, London, 1891
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Locomotive operated by compressed air according to the system by Robert Hardie, historical engraving, 1888
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Model of the first.
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Engraving depicting a boat being unloaded by means of a crane powered by a man in a treadwheel. Dated 19th century
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Carriage, gig, one-horse, two-wheeled open carriage with fork drawbar for one horse, illustration from 1870, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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Mail Train, Illustration from 'The Illustrated London News', January, 1849
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Interior of cab in locomotive. Made at Nydqvist & Holm in 1901.
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Plan for a railway between Amsterdam and Cologne, 1834, 1834 print Plan for the construction of a railway between Amsterdam and Cologne by Lieutenant-Colonel William Archibald Bake (with A. Willink and D. Borski), August 21, 1834. At the top of an image of a primitive steam locomotive with two passenger wagons and a cattle wagon. Below that a ticket of the course of the planned railway line. This copy with the corresponding texts on either side. Netherlands paper railway, train (+ propulsion of vehicle, ship, etc. by steam) Amsterdam. Cologne
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An engraving depicting the Whitworth's street sweeping machine brought into use in Manchester. Dated 19th century
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Sectional view of a typical 18th/19th century fire engine.
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Description: The Eastern Car Company Limited. Twenty-ton steel frame "Gondola" for French state railways Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Date: 1916 canada, americas, newbrunswickandnovascotia
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An engraving depicting a tricycle by John Tremper of Wilmington. Dated 19th century
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FERROCARRILES. ESTADOS UNIDOS. BOSTON. FERROCARRIL ELEVADO DE TREN CILINDRICO INVENTO DEL INGENIERO MEIGS. ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA , AÑO 1886.
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The Aveling & Porter Roller, the Ross Roller. Original caption: "The Aveling & Porter Roller" and "The Ross Roller" - copied from Engineering News - - August 9, 1879 - page 251.
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A detailed photograph showing close up view of vintage locomotive drive wheels and drive shafts
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Old mobile electricity generator. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Nature 1899
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Phila. Ice Boat. Navy Yard. Washington DC May 23/61. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. U.S.S. Ice Boat, 1860-1870, Ships, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval operations, Union, United States, District of Columbia, Washington (D.C.)
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New inventions; Prints to useful. Leaf with 4 performances of a locomotive, a guard, the station of The Hague and a conductor. A title under every image. Under the upper image a verse. Numbered at the top right: No. 12. Above left: awarded by society to the usefulness of the general.
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Bateman and Revys 'railway tube' project. Date: 1869
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State Railways, SJ TENDER TYPE G5
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Cugnot's traction engine.. Cigarette cards, Trade cards. George Arents Collection
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An engraving depicting an "Endless Railway", a device fitted to wheels for facilitating the travel of heavy vehicles over poor roads. Dated 19th century
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Europe, Leiden, Sijthoff, Albertus Willem, Prints for the general good, New inventions, verso - stamped, Sheet with 4 images of a locomotive, a guard, The Hague station and a conductor. A title below each image. A verse below the top image. Numbered top right: No. 12. Top left: Awarded by the Society for the General Good., print, popular print, popular prints, prints, height 422 mm, width 335 mm, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, 1829-06-30 - 1913-07-22, publisher, 1861 - 1929, paper, wood engraving, letterpress printing, print maker, printmaker
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Bendel A., American railway vehicles. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, born 11, 1861.) (1861-1861): Details Rad frame. Stitch on paper, 29.2 x 45.1 cm (including scan edges) Bendel A. : Amerikanische Eisenbahnfahrzeuge. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. G. Erbkam, Jg. 11, 1861)
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Velocipede by Baron von Drais, 1817, Drais' Masslaufmaschine, historical engraving, 1880
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Ambulance service for London
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Thorneycroft Steam truck, built in their factory at Chiswick.1899
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Burmese Country Cart Near Mandalay, "Classical Portfolio of Primitive Carriers", by Marshall M. Kirman, World Railway Publ. Co., Illustration, 1895
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Red rail wheels of a locomotive, Hanau-Grossauheim station, former station, station building, building, view, see through, tracks, Lost Place, dilapidated, Deutsche Bundesbahn, rail vehicle, steam locomotive, diesel locomotive, diesel tanks, workshop, factory, factory window, marshalling yard, DB, dilapidated, Rotten Place, ruin, dreist, dreariness, desolate, Hanau, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Hesse, Germany, Europe
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Bendel A., American railway vehicles. (From: Atlas to the magazine for Building, ed. V. G. Erbkam, born 11, 1861.) (1861-1861): Views, longitudinal section. Stitch on paper, 28.9 x 44.5 cm (including scan edges) Bendel A. : Amerikanische Eisenbahnfahrzeuge. (Aus: Atlas zur Zeitschrift für Bauwesen, hrsg. v. G. Erbkam, Jg. 11, 1861)
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Drawing State Railways, SJ Steam Litta Ga and GB. The locomotive was manufactured during the years 1914 - 1923.
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Die cylindrische Hochbahn nach Meigs schen System, Ansicht eines Zuges, Stadtbahnsystem des Bostoner Ingenieur Meigs, ca. 1885, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, The cylindrical elevated railway according to Meigs' system, view of a train, Boston engineer Meigs' light rail system, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Flour Truck w/ removable sides and stationary driver's seat, Cars - 1915
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Travelling on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1831. Top: Goods train drawn by locomotive 'Liverpool'. Bottom: Cattle train drawn by locomotive 'Fury'. The world's first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester opened 15 September 1830: Principal engineer George Stephenson. Lithograph.
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Directly maneuverable marine engine Svea, the specialty type 1912. Made from Motala Workshit AB.
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Aeronautical navigation device, Appareil de Navigation Aerienne, System Kaufmann, detail, 1869, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an origin...
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DIBUJO - TREN CON PAQUETES. Author: MUÑOZ PABLO.
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Steam engine tractor 3D rendering of a vintage historic mechanical car isolated on white background. Steam engine tractor 3D rendering of a vintage historic mechanical car isolated on white a background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/HugoxKurkx 16728504
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Michigan, Dearborn. Abstract of locomotive in Henry Ford Museum.
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Silhouette of old horse-drawn carriages from the sled.
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Heavy Delivery Wagon, Cars - 1915
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C & o ångturboek
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Ritining over the salon trolley 448 at the state's hardware, SJ.
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Fire Apparatus presented by George Washington, 1774, Alexandria, Va. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States
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N.N., Oder-Spree Canal. Experimental route for the treading of ships (11,1890): Locomotive to the ship train: cuts. Lithograph on paper, 32.4 x 40.3 cm (including scan edges) N.N. : Oder-Spree-Kanal. Versuchsstrecke zum Treideln von Schiffen
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Engraving of invalid carriage made by H. and J. Reading.
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Puffing Billy', William Hedley's railway locomotive patented 1813. It began work in that year and continued in use until 1872. Chromolithograph 1901.
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Black and White Illustration; 11th century Chariot
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Drawing of passenger car.
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Kirsch, J., Locomotive a marchandises, Locomotive for a freight train, recto - printed, photograph, photo, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, Société de St. Léonard (Outils) Liége (Belgique), height 61 mm, width 104 mm, Belgian, photographer, 1880 - 1885, photographic paper, photo paper, albumen print
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