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Huntingdon Beaumont builds above ground railroad.
Huntingdon Beaumont built the first recorded above ground railway. -
Iron replaced wood.
Iron replaced wood in the rails and wheels of the carts. -
First steam powered locomotive railway
The first steam powered locomotive railway was built by Richard Trevithick and used to haul coal. -
First railway used for public use.
First steam powered German railway line, built for public use. -
Diesel powered railcar
First diesel powered railcar enters service in Sweden. -
High speed
The first commercially operated high-speed magnetic leviation-line was built.
