Victorian era · 1837–1901
Victorian steam engine
Horizontal · Single cylinder
Historical illustration · John Perry, The Steam Engine and Gas and Oil Engines (1899) · Photo source · Public domain
1829 · Before the Victorian era
Stephenson’s Rocket
Early locomotive · Two cylinders
Surviving original · Les Chatfield · Photo source · CC BY 2.0
1712 principle · Early steam age
Newcomen atmospheric engine
Atmospheric · Mine pump
Preserved engine · Chris Allen · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
Late 1700s · Factory power
Boulton & Watt beam engine
Rotative beam · Separate condenser
Preserved engine · Chris Allen · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
1889 inspiration · Steam on the farm
Fowler ploughing engines
Paired engines · Cable plough
Related preserved engine · kitmasterbloke · Photo source · CC BY 2.0
1910 · The later steam age
Triple-expansion pumping engine
Hathorn Davey inspired · Three cylinders
Preserved engine · Chris Allen · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
Launched 1894 · 1897 machinery layout
Turbinia
Steam turbines · Three shafts, nine propellers
Historical photograph · Alfred John West · Photo source · Public domain
1804 · 0-4-0 · Geared drive
Trevithick’s Penydarren engine
0-4-0 · Geared drive
Museum replica · Thryduulf · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0
1814 · 0-4-0 · Beam and gear drive
Puffing Billy
0-4-0 · Beam and gear drive
Preserved locomotive · Slashme · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0
1825 · 0-4-0 · Vertical cylinders
Locomotion No. 1
0-4-0 · Vertical cylinders
Preserved locomotive · Maxopolitan · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0
1847 · 4-2-2 · Broad gauge
Iron Duke
4-2-2 · Broad gauge
Museum replica · David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
1903 · 4-4-0 · Inside cylinders
City of Truro
4-4-0 · Inside cylinders
Preserved locomotive · Ashley Dace · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
1923 · 4-6-2 · Three cylinders
Flying Scotsman
4-6-2 · Three cylinders
Preserved locomotive · Charlie Jackson · Photo source · CC BY 2.0
1938 · 4-6-2 · Streamlined A4
Mallard
4-6-2 · Streamlined A4
Preserved locomotive · PTG Dudva · Photo source · CC BY-SA 3.0
1960 · 2-10-0 · Heavy freight
Evening Star
2-10-0 · Heavy freight
Preserved locomotive · David Ingham from Bury, Lancashire, England · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
2008 · 4-6-2 · New-build A1
Tornado
4-6-2 · New-build A1
Preserved locomotive · Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
Fiction · First Thomas book, 1946
Thomas the Tank Engine
0-6-0T · Fictional favourite
Heritage portrayal · Paul Bryan · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0
Early 1900s · Restored by Fred Dibnah
Fred Dibnah’s Betsy
Steam road roller · Aveling & Porter
Preserved steamroller · SG2012 · Photo source · CC BY 2.0