Engineers use the resulting diagram to check the design and performance of the engine. This is a replica of the original steam indicator invented in the late 18th Century by James Watt of Scotland.

In 1764 Watt, an instrument maker at Glasgow University, was asked to repair a working model of Newcomen’s engine. As he did so he saw it wasted steam because its cylinder had to be alternately ...

The steam engine may seem like a relic of the past. But without this game-changing invention, the modern world would be a much different place.

A team of students have used 3D printing technology to create a model of a steam engine originally designed by James Watt more than 200 years ago. Tuesday, 24 June 2025 Newsletters ...

April 04, 2018 at 3:29pm BST. All aboard! A steam engine chugged through Belfast this morning on its way to Whitehead to mark Northern Ireland Railways' 50 years of service.

A team of students have used 3D printing technology to create a model of a steam engine originally designed by James Watt more than 200 years ago. The JetX student society at the University of Glasgow ...