Puffing Billy

Puffing Billy
the name of one of the earliest British steam trains, first used in 1813 and now kept in the Science Museum, London.

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  • Puffing Billy — Puffing Billy, Wylam Dilly und Lady Mary Anzahl: 3 Hersteller: Wylam Colliery Baujahr(e): 1813–1815 Bauart: B n2, zeitweise D n2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Puffing Billy — La locomotive Puffing Billy en 1862 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Puffing billy — La locomotive Puffing Billy en 1862. Identification Exploitant(s)  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Puffing Billy — may refer to:* Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne, a narrow gauge tourist railway in Melbourne, Australia * Puffing Billy (locomotive), an early steam locomotive * Puffin Billy , a famous piece of light music by Edward White * Puffing Billy, Devon …   Wikipedia

  • Puffing Billy — [Puffing Billy] the name of one of the earliest British steam trains, first used in 1813 and now kept in the ↑Science Museum, London …   Useful english dictionary

  • puffing billy — /pʌfɪŋ ˈbɪli/ (say pufing bilee) noun Colloquial (especially with children) a steam train. {original Puffing Billy built by William Hedley in 1813} …  

  • Puffing Billy, Wylam Dilly und Lady Mary — Anzahl: 3 Hersteller: Wylam Colliery Baujahr(e): 1813–1815 Bauart: B n2, zeitweise D n2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Puffing Billy Railway — Lok 6A beim Wassernehmen Streckenlänge: 24 km Spurweite: 762 mm (Bosnische Spur) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Puffing Billy Railway, Melbourne — VictorianRailwayLineInfobox type = tourist name = Puffing Billy yearcommenced = yearopened = 1900 yearcompleted = 1900 yearclosed = 1954 yearreopened = 1955. Closed again 1958; reopened from 1962 in stages fate = lengthkm = 25.1 stations = 11… …   Wikipedia

  • Puffing Billy (locomotive) — Infobox Locomotive name= Puffing Billy powertype=Steam caption= Puffing Billy as seen from the front builder=William Hedley, Jonathan Forster and Timothy Hackworth builddate=1813 1814 railroad=Wylam Colliery retiredate=1862 weight=8 tons topspeed …   Wikipedia

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