The world's first steam locomotive - GIF

[Altair]

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




Previously:

1861 William Crooks steam locomotive - photo
1989 China Railways SY steam locomotive - GIF
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...211#post218299
1909 McKeen motor car - photo
1913 small electric locomotive - photo

[mr mikey]

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

[mklotz]

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.