Railroad 4

Railroad

By Timedragon33

  • First Steam Locomotive

    First Steam Locomotive
    The steam locomotive was invented in England

  • First Public Railway

    First Public Railway
    The first public railway in the world was opened in England.

  • First Railway in North America

    First Railway in North America
    The first railroad in North America — the Baltimore & Ohio — is chartered by Baltimore merchants

  • First Passenger service

    First Passenger service
    The first regularly scheduled steam-powered rail passenger service in the U.S. begins operation in South Carolina, utilizing the U.S.-built locomotive “The Best Friend of Charleston.”

  • The U.S. mail is carried

    The U.S. mail is carried
    U.S. mail is carried on the rails for the first time and is getting to people faster.

  • The Strasburg railroad begins

    The Strasburg railroad begins
    It is still in business and is the oldest continuously operated railroad in the country.

  • President Andrew Jackson rides the rails

    President Andrew Jackson rides the rails
    Andrew Jackson travels from Baltimore to Ellicott’s Mills, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to ride the rails. Approximately 380 miles of railroad are in operation in the U.S.

  • More states have railroads

    More states have railroads
    Five of the six New England states have rail service and so do the frontier states that are Kentucky and Indiana

  • The railroads expand over the U.S.

    The railroads expand over the U.S.
    More than 2,800 miles of railroad are in operation in the U.S.

  • First refrigerated train car

    First refrigerated train car
    First refrigerated railcar known to have been built in the U.S. begins service when eight tons of butter were shipped from Ogdensburg, NY, to Boston.