Surprise (locomotive)
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surprise-locomotive-260-9545217
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Surprise (locomotive)
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The Surprise was a nineteenth-century British railway locomotive. It became notorious after its boiler exploded and killed several crew members during unsuccessful trials in the early days of the Lickey Incline. William Church, the Surprise's inventor, is mainly remembered for his typesetting machine, but also experimented with locomotives. His 0-2-2 well tank locomotive, exemplified by the Surprise, featured horizontal outside cylinders at the rear. Dr Church had invented an expanding mandrel f
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2023-01-31T11:54:18Z
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