Impulsoria

Impulsoria
Impulsoria in 1850
Type and origin
Power typeHorse
DesignerClemente Masserano
Build date1850
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-2-0
Driver dia.8 ft (2.4 m)
Performance figures
Maximum speed20 mph (32 km/h)
Power output2–4 bhp (1.5–3.0 kW)
Career
OperatorsLondon and South Western Railway

The Impulsoria was a locomotive constructed in 1850 that was powered via a gearbox by one-two to four horses on a treadmill following a design by Clemente Masserano. It undertook trials in London in 1850 and was exhibited at The Great Exhibition in 1851.