arr Moss--The road
formed--Stephenson's organization of labour--The
Liverpool Tunnel--Olive Mount Cutting--Sankey
Viaduct--Stephenson and Cropper--Stephenson's
labours--Pupils and assistants--His daily
life--Practical education--Evenings at home

CHAPTER XI.

ROBERT STEPHENSON'S RESIDENCE IN COLOMBIA AND RETURN--THE BATTLE OF
THE LOCOMOTIVE--THE "ROCKET."

Robert Stephenson mining engineer in Colombia--Mule 193-220
journey to Bogota--Mariquita--Silver
mining--Difficulties with the Cornishmen--His
cottage at Santa Anna--Longs to return home--Resigns
his post--Meeting with Trevithick--Voyage to New
York, and shipwreck--Returns to Newcastle, and takes
charge of the factory--The working power of the
Liverpool and Manchester Railway--Fixed engines and
locomotives, and their respective advocates--Walker
and Rastrick's report--A prize offered for the best
locomotive--Conferences of the Stephensons--Boiler
arrangements and heating surface--Mr. Booth's
contrivance--Building of the "Rocket"--The
competition of engines at Rainhill--The "Novelty"
and "Sanspareil"--Triumph of the "Rocket," and its
destination

CHAPTER XII.

OPENING OF THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY, AND EXTENSION OF THE
RAILWAY SYSTEM.

The railway finished--The traffic arrangements 221-236
organized--Public opening of the line--Accident to
Mr. Huskisson--Arrival of the trains at
Manchester--The traffic results--Improvement of the
road and rolling stock--Improvements in the
locomotive--The railway a wonder--Extension of the
railway system--Joint-stock railway companies--New
lines projected--New engineers--The Grand
Junction--Public opposition to railways--Robert
Stephenson engineer to the Leicester and Swannington
Railway--George Stephenson removes to
Snibston--Sinks for and gets coal--Stimulates local
enterprise--His liberality

CHAPTER XIII.

ROBERT STEPHENSON CONSTRUCTS THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.

The line projected--George and Robert Stephenson 237-252
appointed engineers--Opposition--Hostile pamphlets
and public meetings--Robert Stephenson and Sir
Astley Cooper--The survey obstructed--The opposing
clergyman--The Bill in Parliament--Thrown out in the
Lords--Proprietors conciliated, and the Act
obtained--The works let in contracts--The
difficulties of the undertaking--The line