WILLIAM Adams is best known for his locomotives, especially the Adams radial tank. However, during his life he contributed much more to the railway industry. He started as a Blackwall apprentice in Bow Creek and then went to sea in the Royal Sardinian Navy before
William Adams: A Life in Engineering 1823-1904; his Life and Locomotives
Dec 19, 2023
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