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During the second half of the eighteenth century transportsystems in Britain began to improve markedly. Innovationsin construction techniques,notably by J.L. McAdam, led to new surfaces being used on roads and, thanks largely to the work of Thomas Telford, the expansionof the canal network.It was the application of steam power, however, which played the most significant role. Steam was used to drive three major categoriesof vehicles:railway locomotives, ships and traction engines. The first two revolutionisedtravel. Railways (i.e. a combination of steam-driven engines and a permanent metalled way) were first establishedin the early nineteenth century, with the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester line in 1825. The Stephenson family were prominent in this development, laying down the essential principlesof steam locomotives. In the subsequent decadesleading up to the second world war, a railway system became established throughout Britain. Steam powered ships, although initiallyemployed only for short distances, eventuallyopened up intercontinental travel. Brunel's first great steamship The Great Western (1837) was specifically designedto cross the Atlantic. The use of steam driven traction engines was less successful however. The unsuitability of many roads meant that in practice the new technology encountered many obstacles. Neverthless, traction engines did become a distinguished product of this time.
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