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Steam Locomotive, <I>John Bull</I>
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Steam Locomotive, <I>John Bull</I>

Camden and Amboy Railroad · 1831 · iron (overall material)

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Knowing the best locomotives were made in England, Robert Stevens ordered one from Robert Stevenson & Company of New Castle for the Camden and Amboy Railroad which ran across central New Jersey. The "John Bull," named later for the mythical gentleman who symbolized England, was the result.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Subjects
locomotive, full sizelocomotivelocomotive, steamRail
Credit lineSteam Locomotive, <I>John Bull</I>. 1831. Camden and Amboy Railroad. National Museum of American History, Pennsylvania Railroad Co.. CC0.
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