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It was Trevithick's fourth locomotive and the world's first locomotive to haul fare-paying passengers, at a "Steam circus" in Bloomsbury, London. | It was Trevithick's fourth locomotive and the world's first locomotive to haul fare-paying passengers, at a "Steam circus" in Bloomsbury, London. | ||
| − | [[Trevithick 200]] was formed in 2008 to celebrate the bicentenary by building a replica of this locomotive. Construction is taking place at [[Bridgnorth]]. The Catch Me Who Can [http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/news.html news page] has many pictures of progress since 2010. | + | [[Trevithick 200]] was formed in 2008 to celebrate the bicentenary by building a replica of this locomotive. It was financed in part by a £10,000 [[:Category:Lottery funding | Lottery community fund grant]] and a £2,300 contribution from Bridgnorth Town Council.<ref>[https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/grants/0030041930 National Lottery 28 November 2006] (Retrieved 13 April 2021)</ref><ref>[https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/attractions/2021/04/13/full-steam-ahead-as-severn-valley-railway-celebrates-locomotive-pioneer/ Andrews, M., 'Full steam ahead as Severn Valley Railway celebrates locomotive pioneer', Shropshire Star, 13 April 2021] (Retrieved 13 April 2021)</ref> Construction is taking place at [[Bridgnorth]]. The Catch Me Who Can [http://www.catchmewhocan.org.uk/news.html news page] has many pictures of progress since 2010. |
Although still incomplete, the locomotive visited the Dutch national railway museum in Utrecht in late summer 2014 as part of an exhibition to mark the 175th anniversary of railways in Holland. The 2014 photograph shows the locomotive just before departure. | Although still incomplete, the locomotive visited the Dutch national railway museum in Utrecht in late summer 2014 as part of an exhibition to mark the 175th anniversary of railways in Holland. The 2014 photograph shows the locomotive just before departure. | ||
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Revision as of 13:28, 13 April 2021
The original Catch Me Who Can was an early steam locomotive built in Bridgnorth by Richard Trevithick in 1808.
It was Trevithick's fourth locomotive and the world's first locomotive to haul fare-paying passengers, at a "Steam circus" in Bloomsbury, London.
Trevithick 200 was formed in 2008 to celebrate the bicentenary by building a replica of this locomotive. It was financed in part by a £10,000 Lottery community fund grant and a £2,300 contribution from Bridgnorth Town Council.[1][2] Construction is taking place at Bridgnorth. The Catch Me Who Can news page has many pictures of progress since 2010.
Although still incomplete, the locomotive visited the Dutch national railway museum in Utrecht in late summer 2014 as part of an exhibition to mark the 175th anniversary of railways in Holland. The 2014 photograph shows the locomotive just before departure.
Her tractive effort is is 650 lbf. It has a 7" bore single cylinder with a 30" stroke, 48" wheels and 50 psi working boiler pressure.
1808 drawing of Catch Me Who Can
1935 drawing of Catch Me Who Can
Bridgnorth Arts Trail 2018
The SVRSevern Valley Railway sponsored a Catch Me Who Can sculpture as a part of the Bridgnorth Art Trail. The sculpture was one of twelve positioned around the town. They were aluminium castings that represent the locomotive in a much simplified form and was used as the ground for competition winning individual artists and groups to decorate. Statue 2: 'Just the Ticket' was positioned outside Bridgnorth station booking office and was designed by Tania Holland of Tania Holland Gallery using archive material provided by the SVRSevern Valley Railway. It was unveiled on 24 June 2018.
Catch Me Who Can sculpture at Bridgnorth
See also
References
- ↑ National Lottery 28 November 2006 (Retrieved 13 April 2021)
- ↑ Andrews, M., 'Full steam ahead as Severn Valley Railway celebrates locomotive pioneer', Shropshire Star, 13 April 2021 (Retrieved 13 April 2021)
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