Trevithick - The World's First Locomotive

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The world’s first steam locomotive, which led to a worldwide revolution in the transport industry, was built right here in Coalbrookdale under Richard Trevithick's design in 1802. Although the fate of the original locomotive is unknown, there is only one WORKING replica in the entire world… and it resides here at Blists Hill Victorian Town!

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You can imagine people in the 1800s saying "That's all very well, but it will never replace the horse and cart"

tedf

By all accounts Trevithick was mad as a sack of ferrets. Any reasonable person would never have saw this project through to completion considering the dangers of high pressure steam and the resistance and even condemnation from very powerful men. But he did, and it changed the world.
What a Legend.

KingSlimjeezy

It’s beautiful, and could you imagine being a farmer, watching the first tracks laid and then seeing the very first passenger train? I wonder what went through peoples minds when they saw this the first time.

cmhughes

It took just over 100 years for Steam technology to go From this to Big Boy. That is mind blowing!

hansfriess

Ladies & Gentlemen, a round of applause for Mr. Richard Trevithick, no less than the inventor of the steam locomotive. Changing the course of history with mechanised transport.

channelsixtysix

I live in Sweden and I have been to this place on a holiday. It’s a fantastic place that I recommend dearly. No just the locomotive but everything there! Actually the whole Iron bridge area is extremely interesting.

bokhans

Just think without this steam locomotive the world wouldn’t be the same

overpoweredsteamproduction

My husband and I had the privilege of eating breakfast at the cafe right at that Welch iron mine-yard where this invention was started. The man of the yard came and sat at our table and told us all about it and we didn't realize how true those facts were till we check them out later but we were sitting at the exact yard of that working yard where that invention was begotten. We were going from England to Scotland, and pulled into and through Wales looking for breakfast . We saw a tiny sign for a cafe, ducted down that little road right down into the yard where this wonderful steam engine was invented. A man of the work came and sat at our table for just a visit with us and told us this story, this wonderful Invention Story which we didn't even know how true it was until today where you have confirmed it along with our Welch friends. All of this a joy for us American Travelers at that time

bessieblack

Other steam engines: *chuff chuff*
This engine: *Ratatatatatatatat*

Shadow_Architect

I love the british for the great innovations and the ability to preserve such a monument in a full functionl state... Love from

sweetlove

When I was a kid back in the 60s one of my little school pals had a little Sears steam engine just mounted on thing. But I was fascinated! You used these little white cubes to burn that slid in on a little tray. I just had to have one! So come Christmas time circa 1966 I wrote Santa Claus asking for the Sears steam engine please. Well, not only did I get my wish but Santa delivered me the steam roller version!! It actually really rolled along the driveway! It had a little gear 2 speed shift, your build/release valve levers and everything. Little chain driven steering wheel, metal canopy. Well, I'm sure they don't sell those anymore, at least not in this country, due to some ridiculously overprotective safety law. One might burn their little fingers or something, ouchie. I never did! And they were quite the learning experience too. Just a fun memory.
Loved watching this.
Thanks for uploading it!

bruce

Such a marvel of a design and to think people thought having a single horizontal piston was the best thing for a locomotive

trainfan-kshk

Not only did he design a machine that had never been done before, but his design was the best considering the manufacturing technology of the time, the original would have been made with hand tools - notice the small cylinder with a very long stroke - this reduces the circumference of the piston reducing leakage, and spreading out the wear over a long stroke at the same time, and as it's inside the boiler it stays warm, vastly reducing condensation losses.

joejoejoejoejoejoe

This machine is not only useful' but also has artistic value

said-fovw

The Coalbrookdale locomotive is a single-cylinder 0-4-0 built by Richard Trevithick in 1804 for a colliery (coal processing plant) in Wales.

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