The History of Trains By heidi.pridemore Jan 1, 1550 Minecarts are used to move ore in German mines Jan 1, 1758 Middleton Railway is used to cart coal from Middleton to Leeds Jan 1, 1804 Richard Trevithick builds the first model locomotive Sep 12, 1812 Middleton Railway is the first railway to operate a steam locomotive successfully Jan 1, 1830 Peter Copper's steam powered locomotive wins over Americans, despite losing a race to a horse Sep 12, 1830 first steam locomotive passenger service Liverpool and Manchester Sep 12, 1837 Robert Davidson builds the first electric locomotive Sep 12, 1865 The Pullman Sleeper car is introduced in the US Sep 12, 1869 The First Transcontinental Railroad is completed in the US Sep 12, 1883 The first electric tram operating from an overhead line opens in Austria Sep 12, 1890 First electric Underground subway opens in London Sep 12, 1934 First diesel powered passenger train is introduced Chicago World's Fair Sep 12, 1990 A high speed TGV train reaches world record 320 mph in France
