A Descriptive Plan…of a Rail-Way from London to Portsmouth

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Creator

Robert Eddington

Title

A Descriptive Plan…of a Rail-Way from London to Portsmouth

Coverage

London

Publisher

A. Topping

Date

1803

Description

One of the earliest proposals for a railway presented to Parliament in support of the war against Napoleon. This proposal was for a lengthy horse-powered railway, to help defend Portsmouth and its vital naval facilities against a feared French invasion. This proposal helps show the acceptance of the fundamentals of railroad technology well before the application of steam power to railroads.