January 2013
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Special Announcements.............. Page 2 Texas Steampunk Societies.........Page 2
Literary Illuminations................. Page 2-3 Art Nouveau vs Art Deco.............Page 3-4
Volume 2: Issue 1
Did you know: In 1813, George Stephenson became aware that William Hedley and Timothy
Shout Outs................................... Page 4
Hackworth were
Recipe Box................................... Page 5
designing a locomotive
January 2013 Calendar.................Page 6
for the Wylam coal
February 2013 Calendar...............Page 7
mine. So at the age of
Newsletter Info........................... Page 7 Flyer Invitation.............................Page 8
twenty, George Stephenson began the construction of his first locomotive. It should be noted that at this
Editor's Note: As you can clearly see, we're running short on content this month. This will be made up for February's great issue though!
time in history, every part of the engine had to be made by hand, and hammered into shape just like a horseshoe. John Thorswall, a coal mine blacksmith, was George Stephenson's main assistant. Page 1