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SENT Oliver NP Evans NP , , 1800 CD Important JJ milestones NNS in IN English JJ and CC American JJ railway NN development NN 1630 CD . SENT Beaumont NP designs VVZ and CC builds VVZ wagon NN roads NNS for IN English JJ coal NN mines NNS using VVG heavy JJ planks NNS on IN which WDT horses NNS pulled VVD carts NNS and CC wagons NNS . SENT 1753 CD . SENT First JJ steam NN engine NN arrives VVZ in IN the DT colonies NNS from IN England NP . SENT 1755 CD . SENT First JJ steam NN engine NN in IN America NP is VBZ installed VVN to TO pump VV water NN from IN a DT mine NN . SENT 1758 CD . SENT An DT Act NP of IN Parliament NP establishes VVZ the DT Middleton NP Railway NP in IN Leeds NP . SENT Thus RB the DT Middleton NP claims VVZ to TO be VB the DT oldest JJS Railway NP in IN the DT world NN . SENT 1769 CD . SENT Frenchman NN Nicholas NP Cugnot NP builds VVZ a DT steam NN carriage NN . SENT 1774 CD . SENT Scotsman NN James NP Watt NP builds VVZ first JJ modern JJ stationary JJ steam NN engine NN . SENT 1776 CD . SENT English JJ tram NN road NN is VBZ laid VVN down RP with IN cast NN iron NN angle NN bars NNS on IN timber NN ties NNS . SENT 1784 CD . SENT Murdoch NP Watt NP associate NN steam NN engine NN model NN runs VVZ 6 CD to TO 8 CD mph NN . SENT 1789 CD . SENT Englishman NN William NP Jessup NP designs VVZ first JJ wagons NNS with IN flanged VVN wheels NNS . SENT 1800 CD . SENT Oliver NP Evans NP , , an DT American NP , , creates VVZ the DT earliest RBS successful JJ non JJ condensing VVG high JJ pressure NN stationary JJ steam NN engine NN . SENT 1804 CD . SENT Oliver NP Evans NP builds VVZ his PP$ first JJ steam NN powered VVN boat NN , , weight NN . SENT 4 LS , , 000 CD lbs NNS . SENT 1804 CD . SENT Matthew NP Murray NP of IN Leeds NP , , England NP invents VVZ a DT steam NN locomotive NN which WDT runs VVZ on IN timber NN rails NNS . SENT This DT is VBZ probably RB the DT FIRST CD RAILROAD NN ENGINE NN . SENT Seen VVN by IN Richard NP Trevithick NP before IN he PP builds VVZ his PP$ loco NN . SENT 1804 CD . SENT Richard NP Trevithick NP of IN Cornwall NP builds VVZ 40 CD psi NN steam NN locomotive NN for IN the DT Welsh NP Penydarran NP Railroad NP . SENT 1807 CD . SENT The DT very RB first JJ passenger NN train NN ran VVD from IN Swansea NP to TO Mumbles NNS on IN March NP 25 CD th NN . SENT 1808 CD . SENT Trevithick NP builds VVZ a DT circular JJ railway NN in IN London's NP Torrington NP Square NP . SENT Steam NN carriage NN Catch VV Me PP Who WP Can MD weighes NNS 10 CD tons NNS and CC makes VVZ 15 CD mph NN . SENT 1812 CD . SENT The DT first JJ commercially RB successful JJ steam NN locomotives NNS , , using VVG the DT Blenkinsop NP rack NN and CC pinion NN drive NN , , commenced VVD operation NN on IN the DT Middleton NP Railway NP . SENT This DT was VBD the DT world's JJ first JJ regular JJ revenue NN earning VVG use NN of IN steam NN traction NN , , as RB distinct JJ from IN experimental JJ operation NN . SENT 1812 CD . SENT American NP Colonel NP John NP Stevens NP publishes VVZ a DT pamphlet NN containing VVG . SENT Documents NNS tending VVG to TO prove VV the DT superior JJ advantages NNS of IN Railways NNS and CC Steam NN Carriages NNS over IN Canal NP Navigation NP . SENT He PP also RB states VVZ , , I PP can MD see VV nothing NN to TO hinder VV a DT steam NN carriage NN moving VVG on IN its PP$ ways NNS with IN a DT velocity NN of IN 100 CD miles NNS an DT hour NN . SENT 1813 CD . SENT Englishman NN William NP Hedley NP builds VVZ and CC patents VVZ 50 CD psi NN railroad NN loco NN which WDT could MD haul VV 10 CD coal NN wagons NNS at IN 5 CD mph NN , , equal JJ to TO 10 CD horses NNS . SENT 1814 CD . SENT Englishman NN George NP Stephenson NP builds VVZ Blucher NN , , his PP$ first JJ railway NN engine NN . SENT Pulls VVZ 30 CD tons NNS at IN 4 CD mph NN , , but CC is VBZ not RB efficient JJ . SENT 1815 CD . SENT Stephenson's NP second JJ engine NN . SENT 6 CD wheels NNS and CC a DT multitubular JJ boiler NN . SENT 1821 CD . SENT Englishman NN Julius NP Griffiths NP patents NNS a DT passenger NN road NN locomotive NN . SENT 1824 CD . SENT Construction NN begins VVZ on IN the DT 1 CD st NP locomotive NN workshop NN in IN New NP Castle NP , , England NP . SENT 1824 CD . SENT Englishman NN David NP Gordon NP patents NNS a DT steam NN driven VVN machine NN with IN legs NNS which WDT imitates VVZ the DT action NN of IN a DT horse's NN legs NNS and CC feet NNS . SENT Not RB successful JJ . SENT 1825 CD . SENT Stephenson's NNS 8 CD ton NN LOCOMOTION NN No RB . SENT 1 LS built VVN for IN the DT Stockton NP Darlington NP Railroad NP . SENT Capable JJ of IN pulling VVG 90 CD tons NNS of IN coal NN at IN 15 CD mph NN . SENT Stephenson NP plans VVZ all DT details NNS of IN the DT line NN , , and CC even RB designs VVZ the DT bridges NNS , , machinery NN , , engines NNS , , turntables NNS , , switches NNS , , and CC crossings NNS , , and CC is VBZ responsible JJ for IN every DT part NN of IN the DT work NN of IN their PP$ construction NN . SENT The DT passenger NN coaches NNS of IN this DT time NN were VBD all RB drawn VVN by IN horses NNS . SENT 1825 CD . SENT Colonel NP John NP Stevens NP builds VVZ a DT steam NN waggon NN which WDT he PP placed VVD on IN a DT circular JJ railway NN before IN his PP$ house NN now RB Hudson NP Terrace NP at IN Hoboken NP , , New NP Jersey NP . SENT 1826 CD . SENT The DT first JJ line NN of IN rails NNS in IN the DT New NP England NP States NPS is VBZ said VVN to TO have VH been VBN laid VVN down RP at IN Quincy NP , , Mass NP . SENT , , 3 CD miles NNS in IN length NN and CC pulled VVD by IN horses NNS . SENT 1827 CD . SENT The DT Baltimore NP and CC Ohio NP Railroad NP is VBZ chartered VVN to TO run VV from IN Baltimore NP to TO the DT Ohio NP River NP in IN Virginia NP . SENT It PP was VBD the DT first JJ westward RB bound VVN railroad NN in IN America NP . SENT Wind NN power NN sail NN on IN carriage NN was VBD tried VVN , , followed VVN by IN horse NN power NN , , with IN the DT horse NN walking VVG on IN a DT treadmill NN which WDT drove VVD the DT carriage NN wheels NNS . SENT 1828 CD . SENT Delaware NP Hudson NP Canal NP Co NP . SENT builds VVZ a DT railroad NN from IN their PP$ mines NNS to TO the DT termination NN of IN the DT canal NN at IN Honesdale NP . SENT Also RB pulled VVN by IN horses NNS . SENT 1829 CD . SENT The DT first JJ steam NN locomotive NN used VVN in IN America NP , , the DT English NP built VVD Stourbridge NP Lion NP , , is VBZ put VVN to TO work VV on IN the DT Delaware NP Hudson NP . SENT It PP is VBZ too RB heavy JJ for IN the DT track NN twice RB as RB heavy JJ as IN had VHD been VBN promised VVN by IN the DT builders NNS , , and CC is VBZ laid VVN up RB next JJ to TO the DT tracks NNS as IN a DT stationary JJ boiler NN . SENT 1829 CD . SENT Peter NP Cooper NP of IN New NP York NP in IN 6 CD weeks NNS time NN builds VVZ the DT Tom NP Thumb NN , , a DT vertical JJ boiler NN 1 CD . SENT 4 CD HP NP locomotive NN , , for IN the DT Baltimore NP Ohio NP Railroad NP . SENT It PP hauled VVD 36 CD passengers NNS at IN 18 CD mph NN in IN August NP 1830 CD . SENT It PP had VHD a DT revolving JJ fan NN for IN draught NN , , used VVN gun NN barrels NNS for IN boiler NN tubes NNS , , and CC weighed VVD less JJR than IN one CD ton NN . SENT 1829 CD . SENT James NP Wright NP of IN Columbia NP , , PA NN . SENT invents VVZ the DT cone NN tread VV of IN the DT wheel NN , , which WDT prevents VVZ wear NN of IN flanges NNS and CC reduces VVZ resistance NN . SENT 1829 CD . SENT Stephenson's NP Rocket NN wins VVZ a DT competition NN for IN locomotive NN power NN at IN the DT Rainhill NP Trials NNS on IN the DT Manchester NP Liverpool NP Railway NP . SENT Capable JJ of IN 30 CD mph NN with IN 30 CD passengers NNS . SENT 1830 CD . SENT The DT Best JJS Friend NP is VBZ built VVN at IN the DT West NP Point NP Foundery NP at IN New NP York NP for IN the DT Charlston NP Hamburg NP Railroad NP . SENT It PP was VBD the DT first JJ completely RB American JJ built VVN steam NN engine NN to TO go VV into IN scheduled VVN passenger NN service NN . SENT It PP did VVD excellent JJ work NN until IN 1831 CD when WRB the DT boiler NN exploded VVD due JJ to TO a DT reckless JJ fireman NN , , unexpectedly RB ending VVG its PP$ , , and CC his PP$ career NN . SENT 1831 CD . SENT The DT 3 CD . SENT 5 CD ton NN De NP Witt NP Clinton NP hauls VVZ 5 CD stage NN coach NN bodies NNS on IN railroad NN wheels NNS at IN 25 CD mph NN on IN the DT Mohawk NN Hudson NP Railroad NP between IN Albany NP and CC Schenectady NP . SENT This DT engine NN was VBD lightly RB built VVN , , and CC was VBD retired VVN less JJR than IN two CD years NNS after IN going VVG into IN service NN . SENT 1831 CD . SENT The DT South NP Carolina NP was VBD the DT first JJ eight CD wheeled VVN engine NN . SENT 1831 CD . SENT Robert NP Stevens NP , , son NN of IN Colonel NP John NP Stevens NP , , went VVD to TO England NP and CC shipped VVN back RB unassembled JJ the DT John NP Bull NP for IN the DT Camden NP Amboy NP Railroad NP in IN New NP Jersey NP . SENT It PP was VBD erected VVN by IN mechanic NN Isaac NP Dripps NP , , who WP had VHD never RB seen VVN a DT steam NN locomotive NN . SENT There EX was VBD no DT assembly NN manual JJ . SENT He PP made VVD this DT the DT first JJ locomotive NN fitted VVN with IN a DT bell NN , , headlight NN and CC cowcatcher NN , , and CC it PP remained VVD in IN service NN until IN 1866 CD . SENT Dripps NP went VVD on IN to TO become VV superintendent NN of IN motive NN power NN for IN the DT Pennsylvania NP Railroad NP at IN Altoona NP . SENT 1832 CD . SENT The DT Brother NN Jonathon NP was VBD the DT first JJ locomotive NN in IN the DT world NN to TO have VH a DT four CD wheel NN leading JJ truck NN . SENT Designed VVN by IN John NP B NP . SENT Jervis NP for IN the DT Mohawk NN Hudson NP Railroad NP . SENT 1832 CD . SENT The DT American JJ No UH . SENT 1 CD was VBD the DT first JJ 4 CD 4 CD 0 CD , , the DT first JJ of IN its PP$ class NN . SENT It PP was VBD capable JJ of IN regular JJ speeds NNS of IN 60 CD mph NN with IN its PP$ 9 CD . SENT 5 CD by IN 16 CD cylinders NNS . SENT Designed VVN by IN John NP B NP . SENT Jervis NP , , Chief JJ Engineer NN for IN the DT Mohawk NN Hudson NN . SENT 1832 CD . SENT The DT Atlantic NP on IN the DT B NP O NP hauls VVZ 50 CD tons NNS from IN Baltimore NP over IN a DT distance NN of IN 40 CD miles NNS at IN 12 CD to TO 15 CD mph NN . SENT This DT engine NN weighed VVD 6 CD . SENT 5 CD tons NNS , , carried VVD 50 CD pounds NNS of IN steam NN and CC burned VVD a DT ton NN of IN anthracite NN coal NN on IN the DT round NN trip NN . SENT The DT round NN trip NN cost VVD 16 CD , , doing VVG the DT work NN of IN 42 CD horses NNS , , which WDT had VHD cost VVN 33 CD per IN trip NN . SENT The DT engine NN cost NN 4 CD , , 500 CD , , and CC was VBD designed VVN by IN Phineas NP Davis NP , , assisted VVN by IN Ross NP Winans NP . SENT English NP locomotives NNS burned VVD bituminous JJ coal NN . SENT 1833 CD . SENT George NP Stephenson NP applies VVZ a DT small JJ steam NN brake NN cylinder NN to TO operate VV brake NN shoes NNS on IN driving VVG wheels NNS of IN locomotives NNS . SENT 1855 CD . SENT The DT first JJ land NN grant NN railroad NN in IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT is VBZ completed VVN . SENT The DT Illinois NP Central NP arrives VVZ in IN Dunleith NP , , Illinois NP now RB East JJ Dubuque NN . SENT 1856 CD . SENT The DT first JJ railroad NN bridge NN across IN the DT Mississippi NP River NP is VBZ completed VVN between IN Rock NP Island NP , , Illinois NP and CC Davenport NP , , Iowa NP . SENT 1860 CD . SENT Nehemiah NP Hodge NP , , a DT Connecticut NP railway NN mechanic NN , , patents NNS a DT locomotive NN vacuum NN brake NN . SENT Pressure NN is VBZ limited VVN to TO atmospheric JJ 14 CD . SENT 7 CD psi NN , , but CC practical JJ considerations NNS limit VVP pressure NN to TO 7 CD to TO 8 CD psi NN . SENT Thus RB , , available JJ braking VVG power NN is VBZ low JJ , , especially RB above IN 3 CD , , 000 CD feet NNS altitude NN . SENT 1862 CD . SENT President NP Abraham NP Lincoln NP signs VVZ the DT Pacific NP Railway NP Act NP , , which WDT authorizes VVZ the DT construction NN of IN the DT first JJ transcontinental JJ railroad NN . SENT Theodore NP Judah NP had VHD the DT vision NN to TO build VV a DT railroad NN across IN the DT Sierra NP Nevada NP mountains NNS in IN California NP , , and CC then RB to TO continue VV the DT railroad NN across IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT The DT Central NP Pacific NP Railroad NP was VBD financed VVN by IN The DT Big NP Four CD . SENT Collis NP Huntington NP , , Leland NP Stanford NP , , Charles NP Crocker NP and CC Mark NP Hopkins NP . SENT 1868 CD . SENT Major NP Eli NP Janney NP , , a DT confederate JJ veteran NN of IN the DT civil JJ war NN , , invents VVZ the DT knuckle NN coupler NN . SENT This DT semi NN automatic JJ device NN locks NNS upon IN the DT cars NNS closing VVG together RB without IN the DT rail NN worker NN getting VVG between IN the DT cars NNS . SENT This DT replaces VVZ the DT link NN and CC pin NN coupler NN , , which WDT was VBD a DT major JJ cause NN of IN injuries NNS to TO railroad NN workers NNS . SENT A DT cut NN lever NN at IN the DT corner NN of IN the DT car NN releases VVZ the DT coupler NN knuckle NN making VVG uncoupling VVG safer JJR . SENT 1869 CD . SENT George NP Westinghouse NP , , an DT inventive JJ Civil NP War NP veteran NN , , develops VVZ the DT straight JJ air NN brake NN . SENT A DT Pennsy NP 4 CD 4 CD 0 CD and CC a DT couple NN of IN passenger NN cars NNS are VBP fitted VVN with IN the DT system NN and CC successfully RB demonstrated VVN on IN April NP 13 CD th NN . SENT 1869 CD . SENT The DT Central NP Pacific NP and CC Union NP Pacific NP meet VV at IN Promontory NN Summit NP , , Utah NP for IN the DT driving NN of IN the DT golden JJ spike NN on IN May NP 10 CD th NN . SENT 1872 CD . SENT George NP Westinghouse NP patents NNS the DT first JJ automatic JJ air NN brake NN . SENT This DT is VBZ basically RB the DT same JJ system NN as RB is VBZ used VVN by IN today's JJ railroads NNS . SENT 1876 CD . SENT All DT Southern NP Pacific NP and CC Central NP Pacific NP passenger NN cars NNS converted VVN to TO air VV brakes NNS . SENT 1883 CD . SENT The DT Northern NP Pacific NP is VBZ completed VVN at IN Gold NP Creek NP , , Montana NP . SENT 1883 CD . SENT The DT Southern NP Pacific NP is VBZ completed VVN . SENT 1885 CD . SENT The DT Santa NP Fe NP is VBZ completed VVN . SENT 1893 CD . SENT The DT Great NP Northern NP is VBZ completed VVN in IN the DT Cascade NP Mountains NP of IN Washington NP . SENT 1893 CD . SENT Federal NP Railway NP Safety NP Appliances NNS Act NP instituted VVD mandatory JJ requirements NNS for IN automatic JJ air NN brake NN systems NNS and CC automatic JJ couplers NNS , , and CC required VVN standardization NN of IN the DT location NN and CC specifications NNS for IN appliances NNS such JJ as IN handholds NNS and CC grab VV irons NNS necessary JJ for IN employees NNS use VVP . SENT This DT applied VVD only RB to TO interstate JJ rail NN traffic NN . SENT 1893 CD . SENT On IN May NP 10 CD th NN locomotive NN 999 CD of IN the DT New NP York NP Central NP Hudson NP River NP RR NP hauled VVD four CD heavy JJ Wagner NP cars NNS of IN the DT Empire NP State NP Express NP down IN a DT 0 CD . SENT 28 CD grade NN at IN record NN braking VVG speed NN . SENT Although IN unverified JJ , , the DT conductor NN timed VVD the DT speed NN at IN 112 CD . SENT 5 CD mph NN over IN 1 CD mile NN , , and CC at IN 102 CD . SENT 8 CD mph NN over IN 5 CD miles NNS . SENT This DT 4 CD 4 CD 0 CD had VHD 86 CD drivers NNS for IN this DT run NN , , and CC was VBD later RBR fitted VVN with IN more JJR normal JJ 78 CD wheels NNS as IN it PP now RB has VHZ on IN museum NN display NN . SENT 1893 CD . SENT The DT first JJ mainline NN electrification NN was VBD in IN Baltimore NP , , MD NP . SENT A DT rigid JJ overhead NN conductor NN supplied VVD 675 CD VDC NN via IN one CD sided VVD tilted JJ pantograph NN to TO the DT 96 CD ton NN 4 CD axle NN , , 4 CD motor NN locomotives NNS . SENT These DT were VBD very RB successful JJ , , hauling VVG 1 CD , , 800 CD ton NN trains NNS up IN the DT 0 CD . SENT 8 CD grade NN in IN the DT 1 CD . SENT 25 CD mile NN Howard NP Street NP tunnel NN , , where WRB steam NN was VBD not RB allowed VVN to TO operate VV . SENT 1900 CD . SENT Casey NP Jones NP rode VVD the DT Cannonball NN into IN history NN on IN April NP 30 CD th NN . SENT 1903 CD . SENT New NP York NP state NN enacts VVZ legislation NN prohibiting VVG the DT operation NN of IN steam NN locomotives NNS on IN Manhattan NP Island NP in IN New NP York NP City NP south RB of IN the DT Harlem NP River NP after IN June NP 30 CD , , 1908 CD . SENT This DT spurred VVD the DT electrification NN of IN New NP York NP City's NP trackage NN . SENT 1907 CD . SENT Ground NN is VBZ broken VVN on IN Sept NP . SENT 7 CD th NN by IN San NP Diego NP mayor NN John NP F NP . SENT Forward RB dedicating VVG the DT start NN of IN John NP D NP . SENT Spreckels NP San NP Diego NP Arizona NP Railway NP . SENT 1913 CD . SENT The DT first JJ commercially RB successful JJ internal JJ combustion NN engine NN locomotive NN in IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT was VBD built VVN by IN General NP Electric NP for IN the DT Dan NP Patch NP Line NP in IN Minnesota NP . 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SENT Hamilton NP begins VVZ building NN gas NN electric JJ railcars NNS in IN Cleveland NP , , Ohio NP . SENT 1923 CD . SENT Ingersoll NP Rand NP and CC G NP . SENT E SYM . SENT combine VV to TO build VV 60 CD ton NN boxcab NN 8835 CD . SENT It PP used VVD a DT model NN PR NP 6 CD cylinder NN in IN line NN 10 CD x SYM 12 CD solid JJ injection NN engine NN rated VVN 300 CD HP NP 550 CD rpm NN . SENT The DT excitation NN control NN system NN designed VVN by IN Dr NP . SENT Hermann NP Lemp NP was VBD used VVN , , and CC was VBD demonstrated VVN on IN 13 CD different JJ railroads NNS over IN a DT 13 CD month NN period NN . SENT Its PP$ performance NN in IN terms NNS of IN reliability NN and CC economy NN of IN operation NN did VVD much RB to TO advance VV the DT acceptance NN of IN the DT Diesel NP locomotive NN as IN a DT replacement NN for IN the DT steam NN locomotive NN . SENT It PP was VBD never RB sold VVN . SENT 1925 CD . 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