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Trains

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  • Invented

    Invented
    The history of the train will show that Richard Trevithick made the first steam tramway locomotive in 1804. In 1814, George Stephenson created the Blucher, the first steam locomotive meant for railway use.

  • First C.P.

    First C.P.
    1812 – First commercial passenger railway opens in England on the Middleton Railway.

  • Built Then Explode

    Built Then Explode
    1830 – Americans built their first steam engine. It worked great until 1931 when it exploded.

  • Electric To East

    Electric To East
    1881 – First public electric tram line opened in Berlin.

  • London

    London
    1890 – London underground trains switched to electrical engines, starting the era of modern rapid transit systems.

  • 1934 US

    1934 US
    1934 – Diesel locomotive fist showcased in the U.S. but it was introduced into regular use in 1939.

  • Japan's Bullets

    Japan's Bullets
    1964 – First bullet train introduced in Japan. It traveled between Tokyo and Osaka with the average speed of 160km/h.