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Railroads over time

By Evan_Atk
  • The first railroad.

    The first railroad.

    George Stephenson invented the first railroad.
  • The first practical steam locomotive

    The first practical steam locomotive

    When Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, it averaged less than 10 mph. Today, several high-speed rail lines are regularly traveling 30 times as fast
  • John Stevens

    John Stevens

    John stevens is considered the father of American railroads because he started working on them in America.
  • The 25-mile-long railway

    The 25-mile-long railway

    The 25-mile-long railway opened and became the world's first locomotive-hauled public railway.
  • America's First Steam engine

    America's First Steam engine

    Jonathan Hornblower invented America's first steam engine.
  • Railroad switch

    Railroad switch

    Charles Fox patented the first railroad switch.
  • The Fairy Queen

    The Fairy Queen

    The fairy queen is the oldest working train.
  • The first railroad bridge

    The first railroad bridge

    The first railroad bridge over the river Mississippi enabled the expansion of trains to the west.
  • The first steam engine

    The first steam engine

    The first steam engine exploded.
  • Coal stopped being used

    Coal stopped being used

    Coal was stopped being used and was replaced with diesel.