The Planet and Samson Locomotives: Their Design and Development Dawson Anthony
The Planet and Samson Locomotives: Their Design and Development Dawson Anthony Robert Stephenson's Planet class locomotive was the first true design of mainline express passenger locomotive. Planet…
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The Planet and Samson Locomotives: Their Design and Development Dawson Anthony
Robert Stephenson's Planet class locomotive was the first true design of mainline express passenger locomotive. Planet set the mold for British locomotive design for more than the next century featuring a multi tubular boiler; inside cylinders; crank axle; and the first use of proper frames.The Planet class, and its 0-4-0 Samson derivative, found use across Britain with examples being supplied to railways in London and Glasgow. Delivered less than a year after Rocket it was one of the most successful early locomotive designs.
Two were exported to Austria, and the first locomotive to steam in Russia was based on the design. The Planet class proved popular in Europe too with examples being first exported and then built in France. Planet and Samson also crossed the Atlantic with more examples being built in the United States than in Europe.A working replica of the