jan 1, 1804 - 1804 - Locomotive

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British engineer and inventor, Richard Trevithick patent his steam-powered locomotive. In the Welsh mining town of Merthyr Tydfil in, 1804, the knowledge of transport was changed forever with the development of the first steam locomotive to run on rails. This invention was essential because an effectively powerful engine was too heavy for roads or wooden tracks.

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