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Railway steam locomotive designed in 1849 by English engineer Thomas Russell Crampton. Crampton's (1816-1888) design featured a low-pitched boiler, large driving wheels and a single driving axle sited behind the firebox, which kept the centre of gravity low, giving greater stability at speed. The locomotives were popular on French railways, hauling express trains from 1849-1876.