Swannington Railway, 232.

Lemington Coal-staith, 74.

Leopold, King of the Belgians, and Railways, 266;
George Stephenson's interviews with, 268, 296.

Level Railways, advantages of, 115, 284.

Liddell, Sir T. (Lord Ravensworth), 46, 62.

Lime-works at Ambergate, George Stephenson's, 278.

Literary and Philosophical Institute, Newcastle, 53, 102, 280, 378.

Littleborough Tunnel, 255.

Liverpool and Manchester Railway projected, 147;
surveyed by Wm. James, 150;
the survey opposed, 151;
George Stephenson engaged, 154;
prospectus issued, 155;
deputations visit Killingworth, 151, 154-5;
opposition of the land-owners and canal companies, 156-7;
the bill in committee, 160;
rejected, 169;
scheme prosecuted, 170;
Messrs. Rennie appointed engineers, 171;
the bill passed, 172;
George Stephenson again engaged as engineer, 173;
construction of the line across Chat Moss, 176;
discussions as to the working power to be employed, 203;
George Stephenson advocates the Locomotive, 201;
prize of 500 pounds for best engine, 207;
won by Stephenson's "Rocket," 218;
public opening of the line, 222;
results of the traffic, 228.

Locke, Mr. Joseph, C.E., 26, 175, 367.

"Locomotion" engine, No. I, Darlington, 135, 142.

Locomotive engine, invention of, 7;
Robison and Watt's idea, Cugnot's steam-carriage, 64;
Evans and Symington's, 65;
Murdock's model, 66;
Trevithick's steam-carriage, 67;
his tram engine, 69, 74;
Blenkinsop's engine, 72;
Chapman and Brunton's engines, 73;
Blackett's Wylam engine, 74;
Kenton and Coxlodge engine, 80;
Stephenson's Killingworth locomotive, 81, 86;
Stockton and Darlington locomotives, 135;
prize at Liverpool for the best engine, 207;
won by the "Rocket," 218;
the "Arrow," 222;
further improvements, 226.

Locomotive manufactory, Stephenson's, at Newcastle, 132, 193, 199, 310.

Long Benton. _See_ Benton.

London and Birmingham Railway projected, 237;
the Stephensons appointed engineers, 238;
opposition to the Bill, Sir Astley Cooper, 239;
the Bill rejected, 240;
Bill passed, 241;
the works, 242;
Tring Cutting, 244;
Blisworth Cutting, 243;
Primrose Hill Tunnel, 244;
Kilsby Tunnel, 245;
magnitude of the works, 249.

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