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1954 2 ton locomotive swept into ravine by avalanche 10 die (Austria)
1949 Gas turbine-electric locomotive demonstrated, Erie Pa 1948 1st locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates 1944 Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy 1935 Pennsylvania Rail Road begins passenger service on new electric locomotive 1934 1st streamlined steam locomotive introduced (Albany New York) 1924 1st U.S. diesel electric locomotive enters service, Bronx, New York 1907 Dynamite explodes on locomotive kills engineer Jesus Garcia in Mexico 1848 George Stephenson, locomotive engineer, dies 1836 U.S. patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels 1833 Richard Trevithick, inventor (steam locomotive), dies at 62 1831 1st practical U.S. coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run, Pennsylvania 1831 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run 1830 Horse beats 1st U.S. made locomotive (near Baltimore) 1830 1st locomotive in U.S., "Tom Thumb," runs from Baltimore to Ellicotts Mill 1829 "Stourbridge Lion" locomotive goes into service 1825 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England 1824 1st steam locomotive is introduced 1814 George Stephenson introduced the 1st steam locomotive 1804 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales 1781 George Stephenson, Newcastle England, inventor, RR locomotive 1771 Richard Trevithick, Cornwall, inventor, steam locomotive |
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