A Long and Illustrious History
What were the "father and son" pioneers of the railway engine?
AGeorge and Robert Stephenson ✓
BCharles and Robert Darwin
CJames and Robert Watt
DIsambard Kingdom and Henry Brunel
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is George and Robert Stephenson.
George and Robert Stephenson (father and son) pioneered the railway engine. Robert's locomotive "Rocket" won the Rainhill Trials in 1829, leading to the major expansion of railways across Britain.
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