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Richard Trevithick build the first steam engine tramway locomotive.
"The locomotive hauled a load of 10 tons of iron, 70 men and five extra wagons the 9 miles between the ironworks at Pen-y-Darron in the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales to the bottom of the valley called Abercynnon. It took about two hours." -
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Transportation industry in germany
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Germany started using locomotives and railroads out of iron. (Ludwigs-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in Nürnberg)
On the 17th of December 1835, Germany started using the steam locomotives and railroads made out of iron (at that time, only rich people used the steam locomotives and things could be transported). -
The first steam powered bicycle was invented. "the steam velocipede".
In the 1860's, a man invented steam powered bicycle with pedals. Bicycles were called velocipede. Pierre Michaux called the first steam engine motorcycle the steam velocipede, which actually means steam bicycle. -
Germany sold its first steam locomotive "Adler".
The steam locomotive called “Adler” which means “Eagle” was the first and only one in whole Germany but they had to sell it in 1869 to Preußen because of money problems. -
Karl Benz invents the car
First true automobile. Gasoline automobile powered by an internal combustion engine: wheeled, Four cycle, engine -
First petroleum powered motorcycle
The first petroleum powered motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. -
Second car by Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach
First four wheeled, four-stroke engine- known as the "Cannstatt-Daimler." -
Wrightbrothers invented the first flying aircraft
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Germany used war planes in WWI and later also in WW2
