The invention of the railway
Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ series The Genius of Invention describe the scientific achievements of Richard Trevithick and George Stephenson. In 1801, Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive. In the years after this, George Stephenson developed the βiron roadβ using steam locomotives to pull wagons on rails. The first public trip was in 1825. George Stephensonβs innovative construction methods are described.
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