''Perseverance'' was an early steam locomotive that took part in the Rainhill Trials. Built by John Reed Hill of London and Timothy Burstall of

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; the name of the locomotive was taken from "Persevere", Leith's town motto. ''Perseverance'' was damaged on the way to the trials and Burstall spent the first five days trying to repair his locomotive. It ran on the sixth and final day of the trials but only achieved a speed of 6 mph. Burstall and Hill were awarded a consolation prize of £25. Burstall and Hill used

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, an important step in locomotive development. The design, adapted from a road-going steam

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, incorporated 2 cylinders, a vertical boiler and weighed 2.9 tons.

External links

* http://www.spartacus-educational.com/RArainhill.htm

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Rainhill Trials locomotives Early steam locomotives Liverpool and Manchester Railway locomotives Steam locomotives of Great Britain Individual locomotives of Great Britain {{England-steam-loco-stub

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