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  1. May 2, 2023, 09:14 AM #1
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    The world's first steam locomotive - GIF

    Replica of Richard Trevithick's 1802 Coalbrookdale locomotive, the world's first steam locomotive.




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    Wow, I sure like old stuff like this. Makes me want to be part of that era.

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    Trevithick's locomotive, built in 1802, was the first.

    By 1829 George Stephenson had refined the design and built the Rocket. Note the absence of a flywheel and the direct connection of the cylinders to the drive wheels.




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