Popularly referred to as the Father of Railways, George Stephenson was a British inventor whose pioneering work in the field of civil and mechanical engineering led to the establishment of the world’s first public inter-city railway line that used steam locomotives. His is a perfect rags to riches story – from being born in a financially weak household to becoming a self-made engineer who not just re-shaped the transportation industry but brought about a major industrial revolution as well. It was due to him that animal power gave way to steam locomotive that eventually led to world’s first public railway line. Apart from building the first railway line, Stephenson is credited with inventing the most famous early railway locomotive, Rocket. Furthermore, it was Stephenson who devised the four feet eight-and-a-half inches railway gauge that has become a standard gauge by convention for most of the world’s railways till date. He is also responsible for developing a miners’ safety lamp that dramatically reduced the risk of explosion in the mining industry. Overall, Stephenson’s contribution has been immense as the inventor of railroad locomotive