xviii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Robert Stephenson mining engineer in Colombia Mule journey to Bogota 



Mariquita Silver-mining Difficulties with the Comishmen His 

 cottage at Santa Anna Longs to return home Resigns his post 

 Meeting with Trevithick Voyage to New York, and shipwreck Returns 

 to Newcastle, and takes charge of the factory The working power of the 

 Liverpool and Manchester Railway Fixed engines and locomotives, and 

 their respective advocates Walker and Rastrick's report A prize offered 

 for the best locomotive Discussions of the Stephensons Boiler arrange- 

 ments and heating-surface Mr. Booth's contrivance Building of the 

 " Rocket " The competition of engines at Rainhill The " Novelty " and 

 " Sanspareil " Triumph of the " Rocket," and its end . . Page 242-275 



CHAPTER XIV. 



The railway finished The traffic arrangements organized Public opening 

 of the line Accident to Mr. Huskisson Arrival of the trains at Man- 

 chester The traffic results Improvement of the road and rolling-stock 



Improvements in the locomotive The railway workmen The engine- 

 drivers The railway a wonder Road-travelling improved The Govern- 

 ment and railways Steam on common roads Joint-stock railway com- 

 panies New lines projected The Grand Junction Public opposition 

 to railways Robert Stephenson engineer of Leicester and Swannington 

 Railway George removes to Snibston, and sinks for coal Stimulates 

 local enterprise His liberality 276-300 



CHAPTER XV. 



The London and Birmmgham Railway projected George and Robert 

 Stephenson appointed engineers An opposition organized Hostile 

 pamphlets Public meetings against the scheme Robert Stephenson 's 

 interview with Sir A. Cooper The survey obstructed The line re- 

 surveyed The Bill in Parliament Thrown out in the Lords The 

 project revived The Act obtained The works let in contracts The 

 difficulties of the undertaking The line described Blisworth Cutting 

 Primrose Hill Tunnel Kilsby Tunnel Its construction described The 

 cost of the railway greatly increased Failure of contractors Magnitude 

 of the works The railway navvies 301-324 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Projection of new lines Dutton Viaduct on the Grand Junction The Man- 

 chester and Leeds Incident in Committee Summit Tunnel, Little- 

 borough Magnitude of the work The Midland Railway The works 

 compared with the Simplon road Slip near Ambergate Bull Bridge 

 The York and North Midland The Scarborough branch George 

 Stephenson on estimates Stephenson on his surveys His quick obser- 

 vation His extensive labours Travelling and correspondence Life at 

 Alton Grange Stephenson's London office Journeys to Belgium 

 Interviews with the King Public openings of English railways 

 Stephenson's assistants Results of travelling by rail . . . . 325-355 



