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The Steam Locomotive was Invented
The Steam Locomotive provides force to move on its own from steam. -
The First Public Roadway opens in England
The Roadway was used for transporting coal and rocks on a horse drawn railway -
Granite Railway of Massachusetts
The Granite Railway of Massachusetts was the first railroad to be charted and built in the United States -
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was charted and the first railroad in North America -
The South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company
The South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company completes the first mechanical passenger train in the United States -
The first US mail was carried on the Train
The US mail starts to be transported on the South Carolina Railroad -
Strasburg Railroad begins
The Strasburg Railroad begins and is still in business to this day -
President Andrew Garfield
President Andrew Jackson was the first U.S. president to ride the rails. -
The first refrigerated railcar was built
The refrigerated railcar was used to hold refrigerated items to transport one place to another. -
The Golden Spike is driven
The Golden Spike marked the completion of the first railroad that crossed a continent. -
Train goes faster than 100 mph
This train was Engine 999, and it was the fastest land vehicle when it reached 112.5 mph.