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Nov 1, 1556
Earliest Rail Transportation
The first railed vehicles were minecarts -
European Railways
This is a map of the first railways in Europe. -
First Steam Powered Train
This train was un manned and it ran automatically. -
Catholic Blessings
In Catholic nations it was common for priests to bless trains; like these priests in Calais, France. -
Indian Railroad System
Britian was the first European nation to expand railroads to the new world -
First Transcontinental Railroad
The first Transcontinental railroad was completed in America. -
First Electric Train
The first electric train was built near Berlin, Germany. -
Montreal Station
The largest train station in the colonies was in Canada. -
High-Speed Railroad
First high-speed railroad was built in Tokyo Japan. -
Diesel Takeover
Diesel trains were on every railroad in the world at this time.
