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Wagonways
Wagon ways are wooden rails that carts and wagons use to drive on them. The Germans used them in the 1550's
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Tramways
Iron took the spot of wood carts, and wagons. Horses still gave power to pull the wagons. The iron rails were developed in 1776, and the wagon with flanged wheels was invented in 1789
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Stream Engine
in 1830 Samuel Homfray funded the development of the first steam engine. These basically got rid of horse and wagon method
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Tom Thumb
Peter Cooper designed and built it in 1830. This was the first American-built steam locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad. The steam engine was a better way of moving the train because the horses were not always reliable.
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Pullman Sleeping Car
In 1853 George Pullman invented the Pullman sleeping car. Sleeping cars have been used since the 1830's to help people sleep but none of them were comfortable
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Maglev Vehicle
The maglev vehicle stands for magnetic vehicle which travels passengers up to high speeds for a low price
http://www.odec.ca/projects/2007/zhou7d2/history.html
